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Fred Fishkin

Techstination is "Your Destination for Gadgets and Gear". We do interviews and daily reports on all the latest in consumer tech! New content every Monday through Friday.

CyberLink is putting more AI into video and image editing tools for creators with a focus on ease of use. Creative Director David Morgan shows how in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Koolboks is the name of a ground breaking company providing refrigeration powered by the sun …for medicines and food…in sub-Saharan Africa. It was founded by a pharmacist, Ayoola Dominic …who saw how the lack of refrigeration was resulting in so much suffering in that part of the world. The Koolboks is charged by the sun….and makes ice during the day or can be battery operated as well. ..

“As compared to Europe and America where you have about one hundred percent penetration in refrigeration, in sub-Saharan Africa you’ll be shocked to know that it’s only 17 percent.”

Dominic has made the Koolboks affordable for all through small payment plans. Want to learn more? Head to www.KoolBoks.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some innovation for the kitchen and beyond. Planetary Design is the name of a company that has designed a stainless steel French press coffeemaker called the Basecamp. It is available in 32 or 48 ounce sizes…enough to at least get you through the morning….and on into the afternoon…is beautifully crafted and comes in four different colors. Great at home…and rugged enough to take anywhere. We’re impressed. Pricing starts at 60 dollars and there’s more info at www.planetarydesign.com. And for those coffee grinds or other kitchen waste, Bamboozle has developed a stylish way to store scraps. They are using a material called Astrik….it looks like plastic but is made from plants. That makes it a compostable compost bin. Find more at www.bamboozlehome.com.

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Pickleball scoring confusion? Dropshot is bringing a tech solution using an electronic score display. And the app does even more. Founder Josh Brown chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Soundcore brand at Anker is at it again…winning some high praise for the new Space One Pro over the ear headphones that fold up with a twist making them very portable…

“Here’s the magic. So you just take them and what this does is it allows you to collapse them down to a very small design. It saves about fifty percent in your bag. So everybody is looking to travel with headphones. This gives you a nice way that you can collapse them right down. They do come in black and white. They come with a travel pouch.”

Anker’s Adam Weissman. An accessory case is also available. With ANC on the listening time is up to 40 hours on a charge. If your flight is longer than that…don’t go.

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Making thermal cups safer to drink from. That's what UVCeed is doing with a new sterilizing cap. How does it work? Co-founder Justin Beyer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What is a brain stage transplant and how might it help to cure insomnia and possibly more? NeuroLight founder Alexander Poltorak explains in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is newly renovated and welcoming back more innovators. The Ford Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan is marking its 100th anniversary. Senior Collections Archivist Ciera Casteel says the lab was the birthplace of much of the history of automobiles and driving in America…with Henry Ford sitting right over there..

“We have some of his original furniture that was in the office and so we’ve kind of been able to stage it so it looks like somebody is still working there. And Edsel Ford has an office right next door with some original furniture as well. Some great products were produced in this building. Some of the products that have really helped Ford make a name for itself throughout the years.”

Such as the 1928 Model A. It was also where the first Hybrid Ford Escape was engineered two decades ago. There’s more history at www.fordheritagevault.com.

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Gigafact is using AI in the Parser AI tool to combat misinformation. How does the non-partisan fact checking work? Co-founder Robyn Sundlee chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot of competition…very good competition….in the home security camera business these days. The latest from Reolink, maker of some good, reliable cameras, is the Altas PT Ultra…featuring ColorX Night Vision, pan and tilt, automatic tracking and the ability to record 4K continuously. It sets up easily through the Reolink app. It is battery operated….and Reolink claims it can record for more than 8 days of 12 hour continuous recording. Most people would probably opt for using motion triggered recording. And I would suggest it is worthwhile to add a solar panel. The images are stored on local SD cards or on a Reolink Home Hub. Find more info at www.reolink.com.

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GM systems engineer Mike Fry knows first hand about the dangers of cycling on the road. He was hit by a vehicle last year. And he has worked on new tech in the Chevy Traverse designed to make cycling safer. Fry chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BioLite is taking a fresh and smart approach to providing emergency power in the home with a system called Backup by BioLite…now up on Kickstarter. It is a self installed energy system that can go, for instance, alongside or on top of a refrigerator…to keep it and other kitchen equipment running for up to 60 hours during a power outage. VP of Product Management Ryan Gist ..

“Importantly it does not require any permitting or professional contracting or electrician. We like to say you can go from box to backup in 30 minutes or less. It’s a lithium iron phosphate energy storage system that’s got multiple layers of safety built in.”

And between the Kickstarter discounts and government incentives…can be a very affordable solution. Find more info at BioLiteEnergy.com.

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When a pharmacist in sub-Saharan Africa saw what the lack of refrigeration meant for the many, he took action. Ayoola Dominic created Koolbocks, an innovative solar powered solution...and made it affordable. How? Dominic chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They have been working on building carbon fiber batteries for years and now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden say a new breakthrough could lead to commercialization in the near future. Professor Leif Asp says carbon fiber will bring lighter weight batteries and greater efficiency to electric vehicles and more…and can because of the strength…be used as part of the vehicle structure as well…

“You actually have batteries and you need to have additional batteries to get reasonable range because of the weight of the car and the batteries. By replacing the monofunctional battery and the monofunctional structural component you can actually reduce the amount of material and the mass in the car significantly.”

Professor Asp says the technology is attracting a lot of interest.

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What are the differences between homeowner's insurance and a home warranty? Questions about value of a home warranty? Front Door American Home Shield's Meredith Sprecher chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Capsule Air is a new projector from Anker’s Nebula brand….designed for fun. It is a 720p projector featuring Google TV…not the highest resolution… but it can go anywhere…and runs up to 2 hours on a charge. It has flexible mounting options….including an add on Capsule Power Bank Tripod…gives you extended playtime..that buyers can get bundled for free if they hurry. You will need a dark setting….but all of the fun and apps are ready to go. Apps on Google Play including officially licensed Netflix…

“You can use it on your floor, your ceiling. Project it in some different spaces.”

Anker’s Adam Weissman. The Nebula Capsule Air is priced under four hundred dollars. Find more at www.seenebula.com.

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PingCares has developed a smart, cell connected watch designed for older adult safety. And the focus is on affordability for the 89 dollar device and the service. Details? Founder Sean Liu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ScreenGeni.us is the name of a startup that is aiming to use AI to help you decide what to watch. Tech veteran Daniel Sieberg is the founder and CEO..

“There are more than 2 million video on demand titles available across movies and TV shows these days. There are now dozens, if not hundreds, of streaming services from which to find all of this content. And that’s just movies and TV shows. We’re really thinking about all streaming content which now includes sports, it includes news. And so we want to provide a way that aggregates all of this in one place.”

And gives you time and place appropriate suggestions…using generative AI. Find more info at ScreenGeni.us or TheStreamingGuide.com.

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With smart new robotic vacuums, the Qrevo Curv and Qrevo Slim, Roborock is offering unique innovations again. An uplifting experience? Check out the Curv in this Techstination chat with Roborock's Michelle Newburgh.

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The Ford Engineering Laboratory, newly renovated and welcoming back teams of engineers in Dearborn, is marking its 100th anniversary. And the work there has unearthed some surprises. Senior Collections Archivist Ciera Casteel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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BioLite has unveiled Backup by BioLite to bring ease and affordability to emergency backup power in the home. How does it work? VP of Product Management Ryan Gist chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Second Fifty…Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond is a new book from Debra Whitman. She is former staff director for the Senate Special Committee on Aging and is Chief Public Policy Officer at AARP. So what about those 7 big questions?

“How long will I live and will I be healthy? Will I lose my memory and how does cognitive decline and dementia hit us? Some practical questions like will I have enough money and how long will I work and where will I live. And then a chapter on how will I die, cause that’s the great unknown. But my personal contribution and most favorite chapter is how do we make it easier to age well in America.”

The Second Fifty is the name of the book. Whitman spoke on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast which you should check out.

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Ome has launched its next generation Smart Knob for kitchen safety to support aging in place and more. Sleeker and easier to install and smart. Founder and CEO Akshita Iyer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is an annual ritual …and the new iPhones from Apple are due in stores at the end of the week. And again…with the iPhone 16…the photo and video capabilities take center stage. There’s a new Camera Control Sensor situated on the right side of the phone….that can be used to launch the camera app, take a photo or record videos. Photo ops can be fleeting. Apple says the new A18 and A18 Pro chips will deliver better battery life and the camera capabilities vary depending upon your choice of phone. The basic iPhone 16…starting at 799 list….offers an impressive 48 megapixel fusion sensor…and a 12 megapixel ultra wide. The iPhone Pro line starts at 999 list and adds telephoto and a 48 megapixel ultra wide.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s that time of year. New iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods are on the way. So what’s the big news? The new Apple Watch Series 10 devices will have bigger screens…about 30 percent bigger.. but will be thinner. They’ll also be able to detect sleep apnea. That feature is awaiting FDA clearance. P{ricing starts at about 400 dollars….but look for carrier deals. On the AirPods front…the new generation brings new features too. The basic AirPods at 129 dollars ….add ANC and the cost is fifty dollars more. Then there are the new Airpods Pro 2…that can not only test your hearing…they can serve as over the counter hearing assistance device too. Again, pending FDA clearance. We’ll have more on the new iPhones in our next report.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Astrum Tech is new in the consumer audio space and is out with some impressive new over ear and in ear headphones. The XZ Pia Earbuds…priced at 199 are beautifully designed with a rose gold case and deliver impressive sound along with adaptive noise cancelling. The MX Pro over the ear ANC headset blends comfort with style and sound. With the earbuds, CEO M.K. Pansari says..

“First we make it a metal case with a luxury feeling because the market is crowded with all the plastic ones. Second of all, the usage time, we keep it around up to thirty hours on a single charge.“

There’s more info on the full line up at www.astrumtech.com.

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Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden report a big step forward in carbon fiber batteries. What might lighter weight batteries with carbon fiber strength mean? Professor Leif Asp chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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OWC has unveiled the breakthrough Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 SSD. What will the higher speed storage mean for pros, creators and consumers? Founder and CEO Larry O'Connor joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin from the IBC in Amsterdam.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GoPro’s new flagship camera, the Hero 13 Black has arrived and it unleashes even more creativity with a new smart lens system. They are automatically recognized by the camera…for instance, says VP Rick Loughery..

“You put the macro lens on, it adjusts the settings for the best use of the macro lens. There’s also a feature, when you put the macro lens on, that it shows you on the back of the screen what’s in focus and what’s going to be a little bit out of focus.”

Other add ons include ND filters, ultra wide and anamorphic lenses. The Hero 13 Black also features better battery capacity. There is also magnetic mounting and charging…and improved super slow motion. The base price is four hundred dollars. There’s also a new, smaller Hero….priced at 199. Find more at www.gopro.com.

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Kids love to put a scare into grown-ups. With the Wall Crawler Gecko from the Hex Bots brand and Spin Master they'll have hours of fun doing just that. Design Lead Mark Grote on how it works and more in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lots of folks these days are using iPads as a primary computer. The capabilities are right up there with many laptops….and Logitech helps to make them even more useful with the Combo Touch for iPad Pro. It is a detachable keyboard case the features a built in trackpad. What users will appreciate is the automatic connection and not having to charge it up. The Combo Touch is powered by the iPad. The keyboard is comfortable and performs as you would expect from long time leader Logitech. There is a row of shortcut keys designed for the iPad along with backlighting that is adjustable. It is a great addition if you’re going to do some serious work on your iPad…but it isn’t a cheap accessory. The Combo Touch iPad Pro sells for about 230 dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Business travel is continuing to rebound according to a recent survey conducted for Global Rescue. The company provides a range of services by subscription to assist with travel emergencies. CEO Dan Richards..

“You know we’ve seen travel numbers ticking up, obviously, pretty aggressively since the pandemic. Particularly when you look at the TSA numbers, those numbers continue to ramp up pretty substantially. But a lot of business travel, in many sectors, has yet to recover. What we’re seeing now, I think, is more sustained recovery, actually, for the business enterprise travel segment.”

Although, the wider use of technology enabling remote meetings, will likely remain a factor. Find more at www.globalrescue.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is being called the world’s most energy efficient RV has launched. Polydrops has opened pre-orders for the P21…a travel trailer designed for off grid adventures with a 1300 watt solar array, thermal insulation, a heat pump for staying warm or cool….and a lightweight design making it towable by EVs…including the Tesla Model Y. Pricing starts at about 39 thousand dollars. Founder Kyunghyun Lew..

“The base model of the P21, it just basically has a bed and a couch inside and a table. But still we’re going to come with a power system, solar panel and an AC and heat pump. “

There are options for kitchen and bathroom facilities. Find more info at www.polydrops.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A fun plush tech toy for kids…that is screen free. Furlings have arrived from Funrise. They are soft and huggable, with sensors and sounds that respond to touch and play…along with LCD eyes. Three are out now ..Finley the dragon, Aspen the Yeti …exclusive to Walmart….and Cleo the jackalope. There are more to come and senior design manager Romina Hayag helped to create the fun…

“You can see it has these really large LCD eyes and it interacts with the child. So you start by pressing the belly and it says hello. And it has multiple points where you can play with it. So if you tickle its ear and then if you press its hand, it will start cooing at you.”

The price for the Furlings…about 35 dollars. Find more at www.furlingstoys.com.

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How much time do you spend searching for what to stream? ScreenGeni.us aims to stop the scroll. How? Founder and CEO Daniel Sieberg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With a new 4K Nebular projector, Soundcore Space One headphones and a smart 3 in 1 portable charger, Anker is making a splash at IFA in Berlin. Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Two out of every three Americans don’t have an estate plan. Few of us like to dwell on the topic….but…says LegalZoom Senior Director Ashley Robinson…

“Think of a will as your personal rulebook for what happens after you’ve left the party. It’s a legal document that outlines how you want your treasures divvied up. That could be your bank account, your real estate, your favorite guitar, even beloved pets. But why is it so important to have one? Well, here’s what happens. Without an estate plan in place, the state’s default settings kick in. And then they get to determine who gets what. And as we know that could lead to a lot of family drama and definitely lost time and money.”

Online tools, such as those from LegalZoom, can make it much easier, to get it done. There’s more at www.legalzoom.com.

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With smart lenses, a bigger battery and more, GoPro has unveiled the Hero13 Black along with the smaller and cheaper GoPro Hero. Details? VP of Global Marketing and Communications Rick Loughery chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Anker's Eufy brand has engineered the impressive Omni S1 Pro robotic floor cleaner. What are some features that set it apart? Eufy's Michaela Paris chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We see an awful lot of gadgets and tech here….but the folks at Bird Buddy once again have amazed us with the fun their new Smart Hummingbird Feeder can bring. We got ours towards the end of August when the hummingbirds in our neck of the woods started preparing for their long migration…spending as much time at the feeders as possible. And the new Bird Buddy feeder has been able to capture high quality photos and videos…just like the original Smart Bird Feeder. CEO Franci Zidar..

“ It is a follow on. It is completely rebuilt from bottom up for this case. The only thing that’s the same, basically is the module on the camera, but the feeder itself, also because it is nectar and not seed, it requires a completely different design.”

Well done. Find more info at www.mybirdbuddy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest statistics show one in ten kids in high school are vaping. The American Lung Association has partnered with the Ad Council to put out messages aimed at getting parents to talk to their kids about the dangers. The ALA’s Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos..

“My biggest concern is we have a generation that we are trying to avoid the missteps we saw from a prior generation, where combustible cigarettes were introduced, you got addicted and then decades later they became my patients. They became patients overall plagued with lung cancer, COPD and emphysema. “

And many kids are starting in middle school or even younger. What to do? Parents and others concerned can get help. Find more info at www.talkaboutvaping.org.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM has been a technology partner of the USTA for more than three decades and this year is bringing more AI into the fan experience through the US Open app. IBM’s Kristi Kolski says fans can access generative AI content in commentary, match reports and more..

“We have a new solution we call Match Reports. This is actually AI generated content using Watson X focusing on our Granite foundation models to help generate content, short form and long form bullets and even longer form articles that are going to be available for fans immediately following the conclusion of a match.”

And IBM’s Slam Tracker makes match predictions too. Check out the US Open app for more or visit IBM.com/USOpen.

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Survey finds more business travel bouncing back. But there are still challenges. The Global Rescue Companies CEO Dan Richards chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What's trending in back to school searches? Google Technology Expert Robert Ferrara chats with Technstination's Fred Fishkin about the trends and how Gemini AI can assist students, parents and teachers.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The age of the Copilot + PCs ishere. I’ve been looking at the Copilot+ Surface Laptop from Microsoft and theperformance and battery life….have been nothing short of amazing. Easily enough to power through a work dayunplugged. Rather than the more typicalIntel or AMD processors, these new machines are powered by the QualcommSnapdragon X Elite chip. There’s adedicated CoPilot key….push it and describe what you would like to create…thereare new Windows Studio Effect and Live Captions. And the capabilities are really just gettingstarted with more apps designed to take advantage of the onboard AI processingon the way. Recall is the most prominent….coming nowlater this year….and it is designed to allow you to search your PC usingnatural language. We’ll have more …inthe weeks to come.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An all electric pickup truck with no compromises? The GMC Sierra Denali EV is now arriving at dealerships and being delivered to customers and it features up to 440 miles of range on a charge…..can power homes in emergencies…and can tow up to ten thousand pounds. Product and Marketing Manager Maher Hamade says other features include four wheel steering and Super Cruise..

“When people start experiencing the Super Cruise, to them it becomes a feature that they just cannot drive without. Especially on the highways, especially long distances or road trips, when you get into Super Cruise it just relieves you from having to hold the wheel initially and step on the pedals.”

It’s pricey of course it is at 90 plus thousand dollars. There’s more info at www.gmc.com.

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Vaping by students has been on the rise and with the start of a new school year, the American Lung Association has some words of caution. Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, Your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Eufy Omni S1 Pro from Anker doesn’t look like any other robotic vacuum out there. It stands tall. And that’s a good description of how it performs as well. Like other competitors it smartly maps your house…before it gets down to the business of cleaning. It both vacuums and mops….has separate clean and dirty water tanks and a compartment for Eufy’s proprietary cleaning solution. It does a very impressive job….probably the best we’ve seen thus far….in really getting tile and hardwood floors clean. The price….like other top of the line competitors… is in the premium range. About 15 hundred dollars…and of course there are other expenses…such as replacement bags and brushes as needed. Find more info at www.eufy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Artiphon is a company that is opening doors to fun and music creation. The Orba 2 is a palm sized electronic device that can be transformed into sounding like real instruments…or create your own sounds to play along with. Great creativity and fun. Chief Product and Marketing Officer Adam McHeffey…

“(sound) It is just so much fun to play and everybody who works at Artiphon, we just leave this on our desks all day long and you can tell when somebody’s getting bored on a Zoom call because they’ll have their microphone on mute and they’ll just start tapping away.”

It is easy to get started…but you can really get serious about music with the Orba 2. The Orba 2 sells for about 150 dollars. You can find more info….at www.artiphon.com.

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Older adults and tech? Some surprises... AARP The Magazine's latest Tech Made Easy Guide. Technology Editor Jim Lenahan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google has unveiled its latest phones, watches and Pixel buds…using AI to unleash more usefulness and creativity. When it comes to the phones, Google’s Peter Du says...

“We’re on the Pixel 9 phone. So there’s a Pixel 9, a Pixel Pro and a Pixel 9 Fold, which is a folding version of the phone as well. Great phones, great new colors, obviously improvements in our specs. It uses our new G4 chip technology and at the same time you’re able to use amazing software features alongside that. Basically these are features that let you be more productive, be more creative and just create and do more fun things on your phone.”

Like adding yourself almost magically to a group photo. More on the phones and the new Pixel Watch 3 to come. One new feature there is potentially lifesaving lack of pulse detection. There’s more info at blog.google.com.

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IBM continues its partnership with the USTA and is bringing more AI into the fan experience at the US Open. How? IBM's Kristi Kolski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Get Set Up is an ever growing service offering online classes and information tailored to help people keep learning no matter what their age. And with changes coming to Medicare and Medicaid, Get Set Up guides will be providing information to help everyone stay up to date. On the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, CEO Lawrence Kosick..

“For many of us, it’s very hard to keep track of what our options might be. How to be a more informed consumer. What are the things that we need to de-mystify for our learners so they understand what is Part A, what is Part B and what is Medicare Advantage and what are those differences and how to shop for those.”

There’s a lot of misinformation out there. Learn more at www.getsetup.com.

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What is the Elderverse? VR to improve the lives of older adults. The impact and the potential? Mynd Immersive CEO Chris Brickler chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The EV versions of GMC's Sierra Denali are arriving with big range and more. A no compromises EV truck? Product and Marketing Manager Maher Hamade chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Astrum Tech has entered the wireless headphone and earbud market with style and substance. The line up? CEO M.K. Pansari chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Everyone runs into problems with phones, computers, smart home gear, you name it. And everyone has to be wary of online scams. There’s a new app designed to help, especially for people over 50. A company called Triptych created Robin Knows…to provide that kind of assistance. CEO Chris Johnston…says the app uses AI…

“Where you can load your devices actually within Robin Knows. And Robin Knows understands your ecosystem. Once you have those devices loaded in, you have a TV, you have a smartphone, you have a tablet, even load model numbers, and it will understand those, understand that tech ecosystem. And then on the other side, we have scam support.”

You can try the Robin Knows app free for seven days. After that it is priced at 5.99 a month. Find more at www.robinknows.app.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Brian Taylor had a great career as a three point marksman in the NBA and the ABA before that. He’s been honored as one of the greatest ever to play for Princeton University….and has spent his post basketball career in education. Among his endeavors…bringing kids from cities to Princeton for a two week Summer of a Lifetime Program. And the kids interviewed him for a podcast…about what keeps him going…

“You’ve got to have this yearning to learn more and more and more. Here I am in my 70s and I believe that I’m still learning different stuff and I inspire young people to do the same thing, to always be a long life learner of things that you love to learn.”

I had fun helping the kids learn a bit about podcasting. Learn more about the program at www.SOALU.org

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lots of new toys with tech are arriving…and many will bring back memories for parents. Think Lite Brite, Tamagotchi and there’s a brand new Furby Galaxy from Hasbro. Charlene DeLoach is contributing editor at The Toy Insider…

“Furby relaunched, if you will…I always feel like it never de-launched…but you know Furby really relaunched last year and this one is the newest version of it which has a glow in the dark feature as well, which kind of makes it a little bit more fun and be able to do things at night time or if you decide to create a little play fort at home, that sort of thing. And then for like adults, who really love it, it just looks really, really cool.”

The new Furby is priced at about sixty dollars at shop.hasbro.com. Find more on the latest toys at www.TheToyInsider.com.

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Most people avoid estate planning. So August is National Make a Will Month. Where to start? Online! LegalZoom Senior Director Ashley Robinson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This month Ford is celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of its Chicago Assembly Plant. It has been a century since the plant’s first Model Ts rolled off the line and Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan says it has continuously operated ever since..

“In the lifetime, in the hundred years since, they’ve built over fifteen million vehicles in Chicago.” That’s from the Model T on up to, what’s it doing today? “Today it is actually doing the all new Explorer, the Aviator and the Police Interceptor. The Police Interceptor’s an interesting one. So basically it’s an Explorer, but then, it’s sent to an upfitter.”

To customize the conversion based on the needs of various police departments. Find more about the history at www.FordHeritageVault.com.

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Furlings interactive and huggable toys arrive from Funrise. How were they designed? What will kids love? Brand Manager Aubrey Howard and Senior Design Manager Romina Hayag chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lia Medeiros is an astrophysicist at Princeton University, has been a NASA Einstein Fellow, was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and was a part of a team that published the first image of the M87 black hole. But her passion extends beyond her work…to inspiring young people. I saw her mesmerize a group of young people at Princeton for the Summer of a Lifetime Program created by educator and former NBA player Brian Taylor. In her words…

“I really enjoy interacting with teenagers. I feel like everybody gives teenagers a really bad rap. I think they’re amazing and incredible and I’m always excited and awe inspired after having interacted with them. There’s just so much possibility in that age group.”

Learn more about the amazing work at www.LiaMedeiros.com.

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The Last Mile Education Fund helps students who run into hardships, complete their college degrees. How and why? Founder and CEO Ruthe Farmer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Here come new Pixel 9 phones from Google along with Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Bud devices. So what's new? Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Polydrops super efficient P21 RV is officially open for pre-orders. Towable by EVs and more and solar powered. More? Co-founder Kyunghyun Lew chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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There's a new look and some new reasons to play fantasy football on Yahoo Sports' Fantasy app. Such as? Head of Product and Technology George Leimer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Squad Mobility, based in the Netherlands, is a step closer to bringing solar powered small vehicles to market. The company’s Solar City Car has been selected as the key platform to receive EU funding for a Horizon Europe project that aims to provide affordable and accessible mobility solutions. Squad Mobility CEO Robert Hoevers…says the batteries are swappable as well in these low speed vehicles that are being designed for ride sharing mobility..

“Because the solar charging is automatic and charging the fleet with electric vehicles is one of the highest operational costs of shared mobility, part of this is done automatically depending on where you live and the season of course. So you shave off a lot of the cost of the charging.”

Pricing will start at about 68 hundred dollars.

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Smart instruments for creatives. That's what Artiphon has delivered with the Orba 2 and Chorda. The story behind the innovations? Chief Product and Marketing Officer Adam McHeffey chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Summer Olympics of 2024 are in the books….and the games kept lots of folks busy online. Google Trends Expert Jocelyn Runice says of course many were searching for more info on the big names like Simone Biles, LeBron James, Coco Gauff and tried to learn more about some sports like rugby, skateboarding and surfing. But then there were trends like the viral searches for Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen…who became known as the chocolate muffin man….

“There’s a swimmer from Norway who is posting on his social media channels about the chocolate muffins in the Olympic village. So we have also seen a jump in Olympics chocolate muffin recipe as well.”

Gold, silver, bronze…and chocolate. Find more at www.google.com/trends.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s more competition in the fridge on the go space. The Wolfbox Car Fridge is available in three sizes…up to a big 58 quarts…and it has some impressive features. There are dual compartments with independent temperature controls. Both can be coolers or freezers …or pick one side as a freezer and one as a fridge. The temperatures can be set as low as negative 8. The cooling is fast….getting down to freezing from 86 degrees…in less than thirty minutes. It features AC and DC power cords. Unlike models from Anker’s EverFrost line which have built in batteries or GoSun…with external batteries..there’s no battery option here. That said, the Car Fridge from Wolfbox is sturdy, with wheels on one side and a flip on handle on the other, and can make all the difference at campsites and more.

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Here come Mustang and Bronco branded e-bikes from Ford...starting at about four thousand dollars. Details on the rides in this Techstination interview with Ford senior manager of global licensing Tyler Hill.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Dueling forecasts on consumer tech spending in the U.S.. The Consumer Technology Association says AI and gaming are likely to push that spending up by a modest 1 percent this year. The new AI powered laptops and a boost in gaming services are helping there according to the CTA. Meanwhile…Circana, a company that advises on the complexity of human behavior, is now forecasting a two percent decline in U.S. consumer tech sales this year. It says while unemployment remains low and real wage growth has been positive, high credit card debt and mortgage interest rates are straining consumer finances. But there are areas of optimism there too…including consumer interest in those new AI PCs. We’ll be talking more about those coming up.

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Robin Knows is the name of an app from Triptych that aims to help those over 50 with tech issues and help prevent scams. How? CEO Chris Johnston chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your desination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Small batteries for some peace of mind. The Wolfbox MegaVolt24 Jump Starter is a smart all in one device to have in whatever vehicle you own. It packs four thousand amps of peak current, is IP64 waterproof, has a three mode flash light built in, a digital display indicating the charge and the USB C PD 65 Watt port can power phones, laptops, you name it. Find more at www.wolfbox.com. For a more pocket sized device charging solution, one of the most versatile we’ve seen is the 10 thousand milliamp hour Mighty Boost from Limitless. Included is a 3 in 1 USB cable for charging USB C, USB Mini or Lightning port devices. The site for more is www.limitlessinnovations.com.

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Techstination, Your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. You’ve got lots of choices these days when it comes to smart security cameras. The Reolink Argus 4 Pro distinguishes itself with a 180 degree field of view and sharp image quality. That is great if you have a large area to monitor. It features 4K resolution and ColorX night vision as well. It ships with a solar panel that keeps the battery charged continuously and can be mounted away from the camera if necessary. There’s a MicroSD card slot for built in storage. That means no monthly fees. There is also an option to add a Reolink hub for storage. As for how well it plays with others…the camera does not support Apple HomeKit or Matter…but will work with Google Home or Amazon Alexa. For more head to www.reolink.com.

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What's trending with Olympic searches online? Some are predictable and some surprising, like the Chocolate Muffin Man. Google trends expert Jocelyn Runice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has revamped the best selling Maverick Hybrid mid-sized truck offering hybrid four wheel drive, increased towing capacity and a standard 13.2 inch screen. Brand Manager James Gilpin…

“Now standard, 13.2 inch, landscape center screen, which is the largest standard screen in the mid-sized pickup segment. We’re also pairing that with standard Sync 4, which includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, something customers really asked for.”

Also new…the Lobo model of the Maverick..

“We’ve expanded the lineup so we have have more Mavericks for every type of customer available. We’re introducing the new Lobo Performance street truck version.”

The new trucks are due to arrive later this year. There’s more info at www.ford.com.

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Ford is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Chicago Assembly Plant. A look back in this Techstination interview with Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you had a falling out with your ear buds? HP Poly has designed the Voyager Free 20 ear buds to stay in place considerably better than most of the competition. And there are other impressive features..helping to deliver immersive audio and all day comfort. A welcome move by the brand better known for business oriented conferencing technology. Product Marketing Manager Alec Turowski says for those on the go…say in a coffee shop…the noise cancellation can work wonders…

“The noise cancelling algorithm in these earbuds has actually been tuned to cancel out some of the ambient chatter that you might find in a coffee shop. What you’ll find is you actually won’t know that I’m in that coffee shop. You’ll just hear my voice, you won’t hear that background noise around me.”

Well done. You can find the Poly Voyager Free 20 earbuds for under 130 dollars.

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The mid summer arrival of new toys with tech? The highlights? The Toy Insider's Charlene DeLoach chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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As her exploration of black holes continues, Princeton astrophysicist Lia Medeiros finds joy in giving back. She fascinated inner city students taking part in the Summer of a Lifetime program at the university...and sat down with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Ford brings a new standard big center screen to the updated Maverick Hybrid pickup and adds Lobo models. The features? Brand Manager James Gilpin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest smart phone watch for kids from Tick Talk is out….and what the device delivers is the ability for parents to video chat with their child anywhere, know their location and more. The Tick Talk 5 aims to give parents peace of mind…while opening communication for kids with full parental controls. Eddie Washington is Creative and Strategic Marketing Manager..

“You’re able to have reminders set up, you’re able to voice and video call with family and approved contacts. You’re able to track your steps with an activity tracker. From a parent’s standpoint you’re able to track their location, you can view their history route so you can see their previous locations.”

Service pricing starts at ten dollars a month. Find more at myticktalk.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hard to believe that it has been three decades since the word Roomba entered into our vocabulary. Now, iRobot, the pioneering company behind the robotic vacuum is out with the Combo 10 Max Robot Plus. It mops and vacuums with Enhanced Dirt Detect, will be Matter smart home compatible and the mop auto-retracts to the top to keep carpets dry. The new AutoWash Dock has antimicrobial technology. IRobot’s Warren Fernandez..

“Having a dock that is smart enough to know when it needs to be kept clean, when the robot pad should be cleaned. These are thoughtful features that we at iRobot really think about deeply.”

As with other flagship robotic vacuums…all of this capability doesn’t come cheap. The Combo 10 Max Robot Plus is priced at about 14 hundred dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech help for travel with little ones. Tiny Traveler is a great system that uses a camera that straps on the back of the front seat of a vehicle and a monitor for the front dash that allows a driver to keep an eye on baby in the back without having to turn around. And it is quick and easy to take along for monitoring around the house or wherever you are visiting. Smart. The Web site is mytinytraveler.com. We’ve been fans of the Toniebox screen free story telling speaker for kids and now comes the Listen and Play Bag. Education Director Drew Vernon…

“It’s going to allow you to play the Toniebox from the bag. And you’ve got pouches for the figures and you’ve got some extra storage for the charging cable.”

And like the Toniebox, it is built to last and sells for about fifty dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2024 Summer Olympics are creating lots of excitement. And what it takes for the elite athletes to compete …can provide lessons to us all. Achieve Institute Founder and CEO Mark Cunningham was an elite decathlon athlete turned entrepreneur…sharing those lessons he learned in sports…

“In today’s world, more than ever, you need to be thinking and working in the best way possible to get the most out of yourself, to get the most out of your talent, to drive the results that you need to. And what we have is a scalable system that we bring to organizations. So it isn’t just a one to one. But it’s how do you get large groups working effectively together.”

To reach those high performance levels while supporting individuals and their needs. Find more at achieveinst.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have long been fans of gear that make getting outdoors…whether the yard or a campsite…more fun. Anker has designed a battery, the Solix C800 Plus, with some unique features for those environments. It is a 768 watt hour power station with a variety of outlets…ten in all…that can be recharged in as little as an hour. Impressive…but about those campsite features…Anker’s Emeline Bonnefoy says..

“It also has a light. It has an extendable stick and then lights on top of that.”

And if you are in the market for an ice free portable cooler, Anker’s EverFrost line is smart and versatile and even stylish. Lots of innovation here too with a slide out built in powerpack, interior LED lights and a flip up work tray that converts into a handle. Find more at www.anker.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla is making moves that may make cars like the Model Y and Model 3 more attractive as family cars. A software update is bringing new features such as Night Curfew to the vehicles, allowing parents to enforce the times when teens in the household are allowed to drive. A pin code would be needed to alter the settings. And the update also will allow parental monitoring of driving habits…and allow the setting of maximum speed and acceleration capabilities. In addition…parents are also able to prevent features like collision warnings and automatic emergency braking from being turned off. Vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death of 15 to 24 year olds…and are responsible for hundreds of thousands of injuries. Perhaps the new tech can make a difference.

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TickTalk 5 is the latest smart phone watch for kids featuring secure video chatting, location tracking, parental controls and more. Creative and strategic marketing manager Eddie Washington chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new, nationwide survey conducted by the state of Michigan found 71 percent of Americans believe that sustainable tech investments pay off. And 86 percent are in favor of more business incentives to ensure that the new technologies are manufactured in the U.S. Hillary Doe is Michigan’s Chief Growth Officer…

“I think again that shows this recognition broadly and if you’re at 87 percent it has to be sort of cross regional and partisan and every other kind of line. It’s really critical that the U.S. be competitive globally in these areas and that broadly that kind of benefit, economic opportunity and innovation, is shared among Americans.”

Find more on the survey at www.michiganbusiness.org. And you can always watch our full interviews online.

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The company that pioneered robotic floor cleaning three decades ago is back with a new flagship: the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot+. So how is it different? Dir. of Product Management Warren Fernandez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Owl Labs are at it again…with the Meeting Owl 4+. And it now features better video and audio quality and an improved interface. Meeting Owl is being used by a wide range of people and companies…..to turn any room into a 360 degree conference room….with technology that automatically focuses on the speaker. Very smart. And now 4K Ultra HD. CEO Frank Weishaupt..

“It also has an upgraded attention system. The attention system is essentially what drives the experience and determines who is speaking and how to present the speakers on what we call the stage which splits as many as three times.”

It can deliver a great stand alone experience or can work in conjunction with other gear from OwlLabs.com You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Consumers have a variety of choices when it comes to Bluetooth glasses or sunglasses. I’ve been spending some time with Lucyd’s smart glasses outfitted with prescription lenses. Customers can opt for those or off the shelf sunglasses. There are a variety of styles available…including new Eddie Bauer designs…and while the arms may be a little thicker than usual, the capabilities aren’t all that obvious. You can take calls, access voice commands, even AI. And music listening is surprisingly good. I’ve been pretty amazed by that. CEO Harrison Gross…

“There’s two speakers in each temple as well as a battery, a Bluetooth chip and a microphone. So the speakers are about an inch away from your ear.”

The downside is people near you will be able to faintly hear as well. Find more at Lucyd.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in straws? Blendjet, the portable blender pioneer, is out with new accessories including straws….that pair well with the company’s Orbiter drinking lid. So what could be innovative about straws? Co-founder Ryan Pamplin…

“These are straws that feel like plastic. They’ve got really fun messages on them like when life gets tough, just suck it up. And when you open these up, they are like plastic. Like hard. But what’s amazing about this is unlike your typical plastic straws, these things are full biodegradable. So within, literally hours after you start using it, it starts to decompose.”

They are individually wrapped, made from food quality ingredients and a package of 30 is under ten dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ventapak is the name of a clever gadget …a curved mesh brace….that is designed to make just about any backpack more comfortable. It is a big help…providing air flow between your back and the pack….and can even assist with better weight distribution. Founder Mark Dingle says, like so many inventions… it was born out of his own need when he was biking to work in New York City…

“I really just loved riding my bike and it was just a great experience. The only thing that was a major detractor was how hot and sweaty my back felt as I was riding, then getting to work and having just a wet, really soaking we shirt.”

He started tinkering around and as a result we have the Ventapak. You can find it on Amazon for about 46 dollars…and learn more at www.ventapak.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford is expanding the fun for Bronco SUV owners. It will be opening up its fifth Bronco Off-Roadeo location near Knoxville, Tennessee in October. The idea is to give customers and enthusiasts hands on instruction in off road driving skills. Bronco consumer strategy manager Kelsey Gerken…

“What it entails is a full day of off road instruction using one of our vehicles at one of our now five locations that span nationwide. So we’re in places… New Hampshire, Texas, Moab, Utah, Nevada, which is close to Las Vegas, and our newest location that’s just been announced is in Tennessee.”

The program is free for Bronco owners. For non owners..there are half day adventures that can be purchased.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With Unistellar’s upcoming ENVISION Smart Binoculars on the horizon… we’ve had the opportunity to take a look at and through Unistellar’s amazing Odyssey Pro telescope. It is compact, really portable, sets up in seconds, pairs with an app and then the fun begins. From my front yard in a not especially dark environment, the Unistellar Odyssey Pro guided itself through the sky as I used the app to locate and take amazing images of the M57 Ring Nebula, the M101 Pinwheel Galaxy and more. Even the sun with a specialized solar filter. Unistellar is making astrophotography available to amateurs…with the biggest drawback being the price tag. Odyssey telescopes start at 23 hundred dollars. But you won’t be disappointed. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here comes Amazon Prime Day again…or more accurately…Prime Days. It can be a good time to buy some tried and true tech. Amazon always offers good deals on its own brands…like Ring and Blink and don’t forget Fire tablets. But look for discounts from other smart home manufacturers like Lutron, which will have Caseta starter kits reduced by as much as 25 percent. We like their reliability. Check out the deals from Anker and Wyze as well. If you have summer adventures awaiting…Prime Day is a good time to look for a deal on GoPro’s Hero 12 Black. GoPro not only pioneered the action camera category…it has continued to innovate. And it can go places where your smartphone camera simply can’t. And if you jump on early, you can find some deals have already started.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While Aptera is aiming to deliver its first solar powered electric vehicles in the first half of next year…the company is licensing or selling its innovative solar technology to some new partners. Among them, is Polydrops, maker or super light weight, solar powered RVs. Founder Kyunghyun Lew…

“We are trying to design it as energy efficient as possible. That’s how we ended up collaborating with Aptera, cause we are sharing the same idea, we’re targeting a different marketplace. We are focusing on the aerodynamics of the RV. We’re trying to make it as aerodynamic as possible so any EV can tow it.”

For instance, the company’s P-19 that can be easily towed by a Tesla Model Y. Learn more at www.Polydrops.com.

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Squad Mobility wins backing from the EU for the Solar City mini car. What will that mean for production? CEO Robert Hoevers, based in Amsterdam, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aptera is a west coast based company that is building a three wheeled electric vehicle that can be recharged by the solar panels that cover the exterior. Co-founder Steve Fambro says those panels can provide up to forty miles of driving range per day. The estimated overall range of the 2 seater Aptera is over 400 miles. While customers who have put down deposits patiently wait, Fambro now says the first deliveries of Aptera’s futuristic looking vehicles…should take place in the first part of next year…

“Definitely next year. The plan is… is that Q1, Q2. Hopefully it is Q1. But we are working to make it as fast as possible and as fast as funding allows.”

We’ll have more on a new Aptera partner in our next report.

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Mark Cunningham has taken lessons learned from his elite athletics days and applied them to consulting with the Achieve Institute. Some insights in his chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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HP Poly brings consumer-ish Voyager Free 20 earbuds to market with features designed to enable anywhere conferencing and music enjoyment. Details? Product Marketing Manager Alec Turowski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The FeatherSnap Scout is among the latest smart bird feeders to arrive….and is welcome. Among the best features…two large, easy to fill compartments for seed, built in solar panels that really do keep you connected and the camera operating…and smart choices for bird identification. While owners can view a live feed or see images and video by removing the memory card without a subscription…the 60 dollar a year or 6.99 a month subscription for accessing the media from the phone app is highly recommended. The camera in the Scout is very good…with videos in 1080p. And the app is designed for fun..

“You can earn badges for identifying birds. And then we actually have a fully filled out bird book that includes things like seed preferences, bird fun facts.”

FeatherSnap’s Abigail Knox. Find more at FeatherSnapCam.com.

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With EverFrost coolers to keep food and beverages cold for days and the C800 Plus for power, Anker is bringing convenience to camping. Anker's Emeline Bonnefoy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The online summer shopping frenzy is about to begin. At least…that’s what the online retailers hope for. The question is…how to you find the best deals? Google is offering some updated tools designed to be helpful. Trends expert Charity Mhende…

“We just announced a refreshed Deals destination. So if you go on Google and you search for Shop Deals, you’ll be able to see deals across a range of categories. So sales and markdowns on things like electronics, apparel, even toys if you’re looking for that Lego set.”

And Google can show you member pricing for the different online retailers too. It can help you decide if a membership is worthwhile. A survey shows lots of folks plan to get a jump on holiday shopping. Just keep in mind that returns could be a problem in December when you buy in July.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More hands on with a go-anywhere rechargeable TV. One of the gadgets we’ve been spending time with this summer is the 24 inch Companion HD TV from Skyworth. It is designed to run for about three hours on a charge….and has Google TV built in. If you are in the backyard…you can use your home Internet connection….or opt for camp site WiFi or your own hotspot when travelling. It has a handy carry handle, inputs for HDMI, composite and USB. You can opt to listen via Bluetooth too. Director of Sales Michael Gleason..

“It’s great for bringing from room to room. Obviously great for camping. Anything outdoors, this is an awesome product.”

We agree. Certainly a better viewing experience than with a phone or most tablets and the price on Amazon is about 450 dollars. There’s more info at www.skyworth.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Summer fun for kids with a little science thrown in. If you haven’t seen kids play with Stomp Rockets before, you are missing an experience. And now Stomp Rocket is out with The Space Collection. It includes rugged replicas of the Saturn V Rocket, Space Shuttle Atlantis and Space Launch System. And the energy to launch them…surprisingly high…comes from the kids who love doing the stomping. You can find them at Target stores and specialty toy retailers. And for night time flying fun, kids of all ages can fling the light up flying Discs and Rings from TOSY. They have great aerodynamics….and the built in LED lights make them even more entertaining. The 16 million color disc is rechargeable too. Find them on Amazon.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the launch of the fourth and final GOES U satellite….NOAA is enhancing its weather monitoring and forecasting capabilities. And research meteorologist Bill Line tells us that is especially important when it comes to extreme weather and even tracking smoke from wild fires. The new satellite will take some time…a couple of weeks…to reach its geostationary orbit. Meanwhile, work continues on the next generation satellite system..

“We’ve got the satellites up there but we can’t stay pat. We have to continue to evolve as technology evolves and develop products that can really take advantage of both the information from the satellite and the modern technology we have.”

Including AI being used to analyze the images and data. Find more info at NOAA.gov.

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Here come the deals. How to make the most of the big summer online shopping events? Google Trends Expert Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AI2030 is the name of an organization promoting the responsible and ethical use of AI. The organization has an institute to foster those goals and a series of events …conferences and symposiums as well including last week’s Chicago AI conference. Founder Xiaochen Zhang formerly led the global innovations team at Amazon Web Services…and says the goals are based on a number of pillars for AI…

“Transparency, accountability, safety and security, fairness, privacy preservation and sustainability. So we think each pillar, as you can see, we’re talking about very different things.”

Zhang believes the rewards from the responsible and ethical use of AI can be great.

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FeatherSnap Scout brings convenient features to smart bird feeder design. Such as? Director of Brand Management Abigail Knox chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Former Senator and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Bradley and AARP Executive VP Nancy LeaMond join Fred Fishkin and Mary Furlong for a look at the impact of older voters on the latest episode of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter!

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fourth of July related searches are among the top trends reported by Google. For food…grilled pineapple slices and grilled halibut are trending. That sounds pretty healthy. But…says Google’s Charity Mhende…

“Interestingly enough, in the past five years, searches for hot dog eating contest have surpassed searches for baseball game during the week of fourth of July.”

No surprise that Taylor Swift is leading the way again when it comes to music. And on TV…on top…is Bridgerton…

“Bridgerton has come back for another season so people across the country were searching for things like does Colin forgive Penelope as well as do Eloise and Penelope make up.”

Bridgerton was followed by The Boys and House of the Dragon. You can find more on the latest at google.com/trends.

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Aptera, now forecasting delivery of its solar powered EVs for 2025, has a new technology customer in Polydrops, maker of solar powered RVs that can be towed by Teslas and more. Aptera co-founder Steve Fambro and Polydrops founder Kyunghyun Lew chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Biking to work with a backpack convinced Mark Dingle there had to be a better way. So he created Ventapak. What does it do? Dingle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve told you about the remarkable story of Other World Computing and founder Larry O’Connor. And the innovations at OWC continue. The Envoy Pro mini may look like a USB flash drive…but it is a true SSD…that you can rely on with both USB-A and USB-C connectors. And it now is in capacities up to 2 terabytes. It is amazing and sits alongside the Envoy SSD…a superfast aluminum housed SSD that fits in your palm…

“It’s up to two terabytes, it’s pretty much about the fastest ten gigabit USB 3 solution on the market sustaining data rates of close to a thousand megs a second.”

And with OWC’s legendary customer service and focus, you can’t go wrong. Find more at www.OWC.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Larry O’Connor was still in high school when he started a little business because he wasn’t happy with some mail order computer printer ribbons. The year was 1988 and he was 14. Within a year…he had an 800 number and was selling memory upgrades for Apple computers. In 1993…he named his company Other World Computing. And he is still at it today. We’re going to tell you about some of the latest products in upcoming reports. But first…you should know why OWC continues to grow and win fans..

“We’re here for our customers and we’re here because of our customers and we appreciate that opportunity each and every day. We’re very grateful and thankful for that. And we have a lot of fun doing what we’re doing.”

You can check out our full video interview online. And stay tuned to learn about the latest from OWC.

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Ford is bringing its Bronco Off Roadeo adventures to Tennessee. What are the experiences all about? Consumer Strategy Manager Kelsey Gerken chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Hot dog eating, Bridgerton, Taylor Swift (of course) and more were among the top June search trends. Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More Techstination recommended summer reading…this time from The Atlantic staff writer James Parker. He is out with a collection of odes titled Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes. It’s the kind of book you can pick up and read bit by bit at any time. But you may be tempted as I was…to just keep on going. The odes are that entertaining…from the Ode to Electricity , to Ode to Naps, to Ode to Squirrels, Parker’s observations are fun and often thought provoking… and he invites readers to write odes of their own..

“If you trust your own perceptions. I think that’s really important. And look after it. And then, I think, this stuff will come at you and you’ll find yourself able to write about it in a different way than you imagined.”

One can only hope. The title again.. Odes to Being Alive. Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes.

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Owl Labs has upped the ante again with the 4K Meeting Owl 4+. And it is smarter than ever, putting the focus on whoever is speaking while maintaining the full room perspective. How? CEO Frank Weishaupt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s different about the S600 speakerphone from AnkerWork? Plenty. It is rechargeable and has a top that flips over to serve as a Qi wireless phone charger….a great sounding speaker…and surround microphones. But the big deal the the S600’s ability to identify your voice….to block out other voices and noises around you. Anker’s Brett White says it uses AI to eliminate those distractions…

“Babies crying, dogs barking, doobells ringing…to where you can pretty much have an open environment like we’re sitting in right now and have all of this commotion happening around you and the S600 will be trained to only key in and listen to your voice and to only send out your voice.”

Does it work? You bet. Learn more at www.ankerwork.com.

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The final GOES U NOAA satellite to better monitor and forecast weather, especially extreme weather, launches today. The technology and significance? NOAA Research Meteorologist Bill Line chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kids love tech….but they don’t have to be parked in front of screens all of the time. Some of our favorite screen free toys include the Dog-E One in a Million Robot Dog from WowWee. A six year old we know still loves to play with hers all these months after the holiday season. WowWee has a winner. The same is true for the Tonie Box….the screen free story telling speaker….that’s rechargeable for road trips…is always fun with new Tonies arriving all of the time to keep kids entertained. Parents and grandparents can narrate their own stories for kids to play too. And Tamagotchi is coming back with new virtual pets…Angel Festival and Monster Carnival. They are the second wave of the Tamagotchi Uni line and will arrive July 13th.

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With songs, stories, learning and more, the world of Tonies continues to grow. Great for screen free fun at home or on the road...and new Peppa Pig Tonies have arrived. Director of Education Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just about anyone in any job can benefit from adding new skills in using generative AI…and Google is offering help through a partnership with Coursera. It is called Google AI Essentials and the company’s Andrea Willis says..

“This is a ten hour course that’s going to teach people foundational AI skills, AI best practices and how to use AI responsibly. So, it’s for people regardless of their industry or their job and it’s really going to help them to use AI in their day to day. After people finish this course, they get a certificate that they can share with their professional network.”

The cost is 49 dollars…but there are scholarships available. Find more at grow.google.com.

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AI2030 pushes responsible and ethical use of AI. How? Founder Xiaochen Zhang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the dangers, benefits and challenges.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The OnePlus Watch 2 has arrived …delivering multi-day battery life in a Wear OS device. That alone is a pretty big deal. And while there is no option for a stand alone cellular connection, there is dual frequency GPS tracking and an AMOLED display. The OnePlus Watch 2 is nicely styled…but some may find it large for smaller wrists. We’ve seen the price at OnePlus.com as low as 270 dollars….with free Buds 3 headphones and fifty dollars off when you trade in any watch in any condition. If you are looking for a smart watch and a decent pair of ear buds…that is a deal worth pursuing. OnePlus is a Chinese manufacturer that has been delivering some impressive devices to consumers for more than a decade.

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GoSun begins taking reservations for a vehicle mounted EV solar charger. How does it work? What can it deliver? Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Larry O'Connor went into business as a teenager in 1988. Today, Other World Computing continues to innovate. The latest products and the story of what's behind the longevity? O'Connor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A quality smartphone that won’t break the bank. That is what OnePlus delivers with the 12R. It features an aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 over a 6.78 inch display at a price that starts at just five hundred dollars. You can double the storage to 256 GB and RAM to 16 GB for a hundred dollars more. The 50 megapixel main camera is impressive…even up against some of the bigger names..Apple, Samsung and Google. And while OnePlus left out wireless charging capability…the battery life…in a word…is great. Chalk up a very big plus. The OnePlus ecosystem also includes a new smartwatch and earbuds. More on those in my next report. Learn more at www.OnePlus.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lucyd is a company that has been blending technology with eyewear…and now through a partnership with Eddie Bauer…it offers even more style. They offer impressive sound….and through the connection with your phone…let you access Siri, Google and says CEO Harrison Gross.. ChatGPT...

“So this is a really valuable new feature we have in the glasses. And I sort of describe it like having Wikipedia, being able to talk to Wikipedia in your specs any time, anywhere, which really is a huge amount of value.”

Of course you can listen to music or podcasts as well. Lucyd, which is a public traded company by the way, offers a wide range of glasses and sunglasses and you can even order prescription lenses. The site is www.Lucyd.co.

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Adding new skills in making use of generative AI can benefit many in their current or future jobs. Google is offering help. Details? Google's Andrea Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Unistellar is adding a new focus… smart binoculars. The company that has been one of the pioneers in a new generation of smart telescopes, opening the world of astronomy up to many with little or no experience…is bringing AI into ENVISION Smart Binoculars. Co-founder and astronomer Franck Marchis says they use augmented reality..

“It will basically guide the people. The idea we have is that it can be used during the day and during the night. During the day, you will be able to use your binocular to observe the landscape and it will give you information about what you’re observing. For observation by night, you will be able to connect you will be able to connect your app to the binocular.”

To be guided through the binoculars to objects in the sky. Find more info…at www.unistellar.com/envision.

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The S600 from AnkerWork is a speakerphone that can recognize your voice eliminating background voices and sounds. And there is more. Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is out with a new backup home internet solution…that can keep your household connected when your primary broadband service goes down. For those working from home and others who really need to stay online…it can make a lot of sense. The Home Internet Backup plan offers 130 gigabytes of 5G data a month….enough, T-Mobile says…for up to seven days if your traditional ISP isn’t working…..for thirty dollars a month. A 5G gateway is included with no extra fees. For customers with an eligible T-Mobile voice line…the price drops to 20 dollars a month. Keep in mind you may want a battery back up as well for power outages which occur often at the same time as Internet outages. For more info, head to www.t-mobile.com-internet-backup.

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Author and Atlantic staff writer James Parker has been creating odes about everything from squirrels to crying babies on planes. And now there's a collection in book form- Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes. The story behind the stories? Parker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For Father’s Day, family reunions, remembrances like the recent 80th D-Day Anniversary and more the Memory Station from Vivid-Pix is designed to help you collect, restore and preserve what is priceless. Photos, documents, even many objects can be scanned by the Memory Statiion. And then the magic begins. CEO Rick Voight..

“To be able to run it select the one that looks best to you. Press one more button and record a memory with each one of those images and then to combine each one of those narrated photos that tell a story and to create a movie story.”

That can be preserved and shared. More info? Head to www.MemoryStation.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Rewiring America is the name of a non-profit that aims to provide information to consumers and businesses about programs and incentives that can save them money. That can be with solar, EVs, heat pumps and more. Policy Analyst Amanda Sachs ..

“Because these are such new, efficient, just superior technologies in the first place, sometimes they have higher up front costs, so there needs to access state, local and federal rebates and other kinds of incentives to lower that cost. But once you do have these efficient electric appliances in your home, you can expect to see operational cost savings as well.”

If you are looking for more info, the site is www.rewiringamerica.org.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovations for outdoor fun. First of all, if you need to stay powered at a camp site or in a home emergency, BioLite’s BaseCharge line, which is on sale now…is a great investment and is solar rechargeable. Quality and reliability matter with portable power stations. And BioLite made its name with portable stoves. That tradition continues with CampStoves and the latest EcoZoom Rocket Stoves. And of course you need something to cook at the campsite. Backpacker’s Pantry has five new freeze dried entrees for this year. The family owned company has more winners with Pesto Pasta with Chicken, a favorite here, Beef Bolognese, Drunken Noodles with Chicken, Fiesta Beef and Vegetable Bowl and White Bean, Chicken and Green Chile Stew. Easy to take along and they cook right in the bag with boiling water. Find them all at www.backpackerspantry.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Blendjet, a company that has pioneered portable blenders continues to deliver new, fun designs and innovations. Some of the latest characters making their way onto the portable blenders are the South Park crew and Sponge Bob. Just in time for Father’s Day. The company took a consumer first approach to a recall of earlier models at the end of last year and CEO Ryan Pamplin says that approach remains. And the continuing partnerships on designs has been rewarding..

“And it’s great credibility for the brand, too. So if new people are discovering our product that haven’t seen it before and then they see Disney or Ninja Turtles or South Park or Sponge Bob, it’s just wow…it must work well otherwise all these amazing companies wouldn’t have partnered with them.”

Another new innovation? Check out Blendjet’s new friendly to the environment disposable smoothie straws.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a whole new category of personal computers arriving…branded Copilot Plus. Microsoft has its own Surface machines….but partners such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung have all joined in. So what’s so special here? Microsoft says they feature computing power of more than 40 trillion operations per second, all day battery life and access to the most advanced AI models. For instance…the PCs will be capable of finding and remembering what you have seen using what Microsoft calls Recall and be able to generate AI images in near real time using Cocreator…and be able to translate audio from more than 40 languages into English with Live Captions. Stay tuned.

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Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with Memory Station from Vivid-Pix. An all in one solution for preserving family photos, documents and memories...and perfect for Father's Day too. How does it work? CEO Rick Voight chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Pebblebee is taking advantage of the upgraded Google Find My Device app with a new line of Bluetooth trackers. The new trackers…which are available as a Tag, Card or Clip…all feature long battery life, from 8 to 18 months…depending on which you choose…and they are rechargeable. A really great feature. About set up…it couldn’t be easier. CEO Daniel Daoura..

“You double press on the device and when you do, and you have an Android phone nearby, it’ll pop up a bottom half sheet and it’ll tell you..would you like to set this up. You can edit the name and you can start tracking it.”

Using Google’s Find My Device. Pebblebee also makes trackers that work with Apple Find My…also affordable and rechargeable. Find more info at www.Pebblebee.com.

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Nomad has a broad range of innovative cases, cables and a new Tracker that are hot sellers for Father's Day. What sets them apart? Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Skyworth has been making a name for itself with a line of rugged TVs made to be mounted outdoors…with some models…even in direct sunlight. Now…something new…a portable 24 inch Companion HD screen that can go anywhere and runs for three hours on a charge. When it comes to content, Director of Sales Michael Gleason says..

“The coolest part about this is that it’s got Google streaming. So you can stream anything. You can stream YouTube, you can stream Netflix, Prime, Disney, Apple TV. You can get local channels through there or even watch the football package on Google TV. So this is great for tailgating. Obviously great for camping, anything outdoors, this is an awesome product.”

You’ll need to provide an Internet connection for the Companion’s WiFi. Find more at www.skyworthusa.com.

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Unistellar, which has helped to pioneer a new generation of telescopes for consumers is turning its focus to binoculars as well. How and why? Astronomer and co-founder Franck Marchis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a dog lover for a Dad….or are one yourself, a new book from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Holland is a title you won’t want to miss. The sub-title is Life Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence and Holland introduces us to some remarkable dogs and imparts lots of wisdom along the way. For instance our perception of what makes a dog smart…

“If they don’t respond to our commands it doesn’t necessarily mean they are dumb. We need to think outside of the human way of thinking and think what is a dog’s way of seeing the world is really through the nose, for example. And so why not sort of give them more credit for that olfactory intelligence that they use in so many remarkable ways.”

Lots to learn here…and all fun. The title again is Dog Smart – Life Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence.

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Fun and innovation are two of the things that Blendjet brings to the portable blender party. Sponge Bob and South Park are two of the latest partnerships. Co-founder and CEO Ryan Pamplin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some techie gift ideas for Dads and Grads. THX has upped the game in HDMI cables with the Interconnect 2.1b line. The cables are designed for ultra high speed…maximized for up to 10K video along with amazing sound fidelity. Very impressive. A worthwhile investment for home theatres. Another potential gift for Father’s Day… the HP USB-C Travel Hub G3. It features a power pass through and adds five ports…USB C and A and HDMI….and works with most devices right out of the box. The price…about 70 dollars. Also new is the HP 690 Rechargeable Wireless Mouse…featuring Qi wireless or USB C charging. And it pairs with up to 3 devices.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some AI help for planning that summer vacation. Whether you’re planning to travel to Europe or have a road trip in mind for the summer, the AI built into Google search can assist with ideas and planning. The company’s Craig Ewer says the tools are growing in popularity..

“People search for AI itinerary planner has spiked about five thousand percent. Same goes for road trip planner. So it looks like those topics are top of mind for people. And with Google we make it really easy to get started with planning your trip. So you can use Gemini, our AI assistant. You can ask Gemini to plan an itinerary, it will map out the whole thing for you. Makes it really simple.”

Or get help finding deals on airfare….or road trip routes with EV charging. Find more info at blog.google.com. And don’t forget to check out our full interviews…video too.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Entertainment Software Association is once again out with a survey and report that outlines the popularity of video games. And from Wordle players to hard core gamers and everyone in between …the numbers continue to grow. ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis..

“What we found this year is that everyone is playing and that it remains one of America’s favorite pastimes. More than 190 million people play videogames today, that’s more than 61 percent of our population. And we literally cover every demographic and it correlates really well to U.S. demographics. A lot of people have an image in their head of what they think a video game player is. We found that 46 percent of people who play games are women.”

And the number of older adults playing is surprising too. Find more at www.TheESA.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More tech help in fixing what needs fixing around the house. Online videos can sometimes be a big help in tackling tasks you may not be familiar with….but Frontdoor takes it a step further by connecting consumers through live chats with experts…like plumbers or electricians. On-Demand Services Director Sarah Riley…

“We’ve got appliance, plumbing, HVAC, handymen. All experts, on call just waiting to help you walk through that experience live. It’s free to download. It’s free to become a member. That first video chat’s even free. I know once you use it once you’re going to be hooked. So we have got our unlimited plan for just 25 dollars a year.”

And last we looked at www.frontdoor.com there was an offer for a second membership for just a dollar more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to considering electric vehicles, GM is continuing to push consumers in that direction. Director of EV Ecosystems Derek Sequeira says the automaker’s Ultium battery technology provides great range…and EVs can save owners money. But what about people who may not own a home…or have a garage?

“For those who are in multi-family dwellings, condos, townhomes, we want to make sure that they know that there are options. First of all, you can work with your condo board or HOA to see how you can get level two charging installed in those facilities.”

And beyond that GM is helping to grow the public charging network. And GM plans to incorporate the NACS or Tesla charging standard into vehicles next year.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some throwback fun for a holiday. Flying discs are still popular after all these years. And TOSY is out with rings and discs that feature built-in LED lights that make for lots of night time fun. The rings are 35 dollars for a three pack on Amazon. And if the name Big Wheel stirs up some memories, Schylling has brought them to market again. In fact they’ll be part of a fun exhibit at the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York on June 8th and 9th. Schylling’s Bryan Katzel…says it will be a ride on experience..

“Ride around. We’ll have an activity course there that includes like a pretend car wash or gas station.”

The company is even planning to bring an adult version to market. Stay tuned. Find more at www.schylling.com.

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From the best selling author of Unlikely Friendships comes a new title with insights into canine intelligence. There are some surprises here. Such as? Dog Smart author Jennifer Holland chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Getting stronger with some help from tech. Tonal is a company that has brought lots of tech into fitness and strength training. The wall mounted smart gym machine can digitally adjust resistance tailored to your abilities…on the fly. Troy Taylor is senior performance director…

“We create electro-magnetic resistance to create the resistance profile and so that allows a couple of things. Number one it makes it much smaller. There’s two arms that rotate out, there’s an integrated TV screen, touch screen. And so you can have coach guided workouts and programs.”

Tonal is a pretty big investment …and requires a subscription as well that covers everyone in the family. They have some pretty big names helping the brand along…including basketball great LeBron James. Head to Tonal.com for more.

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Lucyd is bringing Eddie Bauer fashion to its line of smart glasses. The company's approach to smart eyewear? CEO Harrison Gross chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What if you could beat the heat with an air conditioner around your neck…without breaking said neck. COOLiFY Cyber from Torras is a comfortable around the neck gadget….that uses a ceramic semi-conductor radiator that works amazingly well to cool you off….or in the winter…warm you up. It can also serve as just a fan. With a list price of 279 dollars…it isn’t cheap…but it really works as advertised. Marketing director Jacinta Zou..says the battery is rechargeable..

“So with the maximum cooling mode, it can last two to three hours without any new battery. If you use a power bank it can last the whole day.”

You can find more info at TorrasLife.com.

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The latest Bluetooth trackers from Pebblebee are Google Find My enabled. The join those designed for Apple. Why pick Pebblebee? CEO Daniel Daoura chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Skyworth Companion is a 24 inch portable streaming TV that can operate for three hours on a charge. The purpose behind the design? Director of Sales Michael Gleason chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon is celebrating small business month with a new education hub…and a continuation of its grant program that awards successful applicants up to 25 thousand dollars. Todd Heimes, VP of Amazon Business Worldwide…says the deadline is coming up at the end of this week…so act fast. What are they looking for?

“Well we’re very interested in helping small businesses of all shapes and all sizes be successful. If you go to amazon.com/smallbusinessgrants, you can see the videos and some stories about past winners which can give you a good idea.”

Again the deadline is the 24th. The site also has info about Amazon’s free Small Business Success Studio…with an array of educational tools.

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Inspired by the Cyber Truck.... Living Vehicle has unveiled the Cyber Trailer. Designed for off grid travel, it features lots of innovation. Such as? Co-founder Matthew Hofmann chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Who is playing video games? The Entertainment Software Association says most of us are with 56 percent of people over 18 playing weekly. ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Planning summer travel? Google travel trends expert Craig Ewer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what's hot...and how AI can help.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is revolutionizing search and email with AI. The technology giant at its annual I/O conference kept AI front and center. What will it mean for everyday search? Google’s Charity Mhende…

“So when you search for questions like how to renew my passport, you’ll get a snapshot at the very top of your search results powered by generative AI to help you get to the bottom of that question without doing all the leg work of multiple tabs, etcetera, etcetera.”

More voice and image tools using AI are coming too both for phones and PCs. Google is also showing off something called Project Astra…an AI assistant that will respond to voice and video. One demo showed how it can be used to help you find your glasses. Stay tuned.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The o stands for omni…in GPT-4o from OpenAI. It is designed to be able to understand text, audio and images…even in combination and respond quickly and more accurately than before in more human-like fashion. And OpenAI is saying the GPT-4o features are being made available for free to all users. The arrival of the features will be taking place over the coming weeks. Text and image input are available now….with voice and video to come. GPT-4o will have support for fifty languages. This is turning out to be another big month for AI announcements. The news from OpenAI came a day before Google held its annual I/O event. We’ll have more on that tomorrow.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The impressive new Denali 605 Pro stainless steel grill from Monument. Lighted controls for the six burners that indicate the temperature settings, a slide out shelf for the propane tank, dual ceramic searing burners…including one on the side.. are among the marquee features. But a digital display indicating the internal temperature and dual temperature probes, a glass panel front and Bluetooth monitoring to make cooking easier are great too. And there are some smart inserts available too ..a pizza stone, a cast iron cooking plate and more. For those pizzas, it can reach 700 degrees in ten minutes. For real. The price for the flagship Denali 605 Pro from Monument Grills is about 900 dollars. Check out our full interview online…and MonumentGrills.com for more.

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Ready to stir up childhood memories? Big Wheel is back. And there's an upcoming event at the Strong Museum in Rochester to celebrate. And VP Bryan Katzel says there is more Big Wheel news to come. He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Expert video chat on demand for home maintenance and repairs? Frontdoor is offering unlimited help for 25 dollars a year. How does it work? On-Demand Services Director Sarah Riley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. May is mental health month and while there are many resources online to help, a new campaign titled Talk Away the Dark is among those you may find worthwhile. It was created by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention where VP Vic Armstrong says initiating needed conversations isn’t always easy..

“So what we try to do at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is offer resources that make it easier to normalize their conversation, to give people confidence in asking if someone is struggling, confidence in engaging in those conversations and confidence in knowing that if I can get someone to engage in this conversation, I also feel like I can connect them to help.”

There are videos to help guide conversations and more. The Web site for more info is www.afsp.org/talkawaythedark.

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Going all electric with your home or business? What incentives are out there? Rewiring America, a non-profit, aims to help. How? Policy analyst Amanda Sachs chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Thinking of an EV? What to take under consideration? GM's director for EV ecosystems Derek Sequeira chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Watchworthy is an app designed to help you find personalized recommendations for shows to watch. When you initially set it up, you take some time to tell the service the shows and movies that fit your taste. Watchworthy can even suggest to you which streaming services will give you the best choices. Senior product manager Sean Hunt-Li …

“When the user begins their process downloading Watchworthy, that’s only the beginning of their journey. They’re going to give us some data points on things that they like and dislike. But once they go into the app and they’re able to interact with more and more shows…they watch more and more shows ..come back to Watchworthy and give us more ratings, that’s really when the eingine’s going to kick into high gear and it is going to consistently learn over time.”

You can use Watchworthy with groups…friends and family too.

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Google is using AI to transform search, email and more. What was unveiled at Google I/O 2024? Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What if Fungi Win is the title of a new book by epidemiologist and professor Dr. Arturo Casadevall. If you've seen The Last of Us, you may wonder...could it happen? Dr. Casadevall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the good and the bad. And he is a fun guy!

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Time to start planning for spring and summer camping. And AI can help with that. Adventure Genie is an app that uses AI to personalize recommendations about routes to take and where to stay. CEO Scott Lengl says it is initially designed with RVers in mind..

“And imagine if you are somewhere on the east coast and you want to take a six week trip to the national parks of the Southwest. And you wanted to take maybe a northerly route out there and a southerly route home. And you want to stop at great campground that are a good match for you and find awesome things to do along the way and at each stop.”

Adventure Genie can do all of that and more. The basic plan is free…with the Pro plan priced at just 35 dollars a year… at last look. Well done.

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It is much more than a neck worn fan. The COOLiFY Cyber from Torras can keep you cool...or warm you up. How? Marketing Manager Jacinta Zou chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been more than fourteen years since Apple first introduced the iPad…disrupting the tablet market in pretty much the same fashion that the iPhone shook up the smart phone business. This week…two new iPad Airs arrive…along with two iPad Pros. Both are available in either 11 or 13 inch sizes. What is new…What Apple calls Ultra Retina XDR OLED displays on the new iPad Pro models…which are even thinner than before and feature the M4 chip. The 11 inch iPad Pro starts at 999 dollars…with the 13 inch…priced at 400 dollars more. On the iPad Air side…pricing starts at 599 dollars…and there are a couple of new colors…blue and purple…to choose from.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Spring time…and time to get outside. With a great magnesium diecast folding frame…strong and relatively light…Blaupunkt continues to win fans for its line of e-bikes. And there are growing numbers of University logo models in various colors too. From Clemson to Alabama, Georgia Tech, Texas, USC, Penn State and more…students and alumni can show some pride while on a ride. There are other non-logo designs as well. The 36 volt 350 watt motor is powerful and the battery is removable and lockable. The folding mechanism is easy and smart too. It lets you ride without motor power too. The hardest part…is spelling the name of the company. Head to b l a u p u n k t.com for more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Are you ready for roadways where cars avoid most crashes. The deaths and injuries…financial losses and more that will be avoided are mind boggling. That is behind the new rules for automatic emergency braking that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced must be implemented by carmakers by September of 2029. On the Smart Driving Cars podcast, NHTSA’s Markus Price says Toyota’s 2023 Corolla already meets the standard…so it can be done…

“Some vehicles were able to operate at much higher speeds and to brake much more consistently and avoid crashes..where others…they’re at 25 miles per hour and they’re still hitting things. They applied the brakes. And the difference in safety between that is dramatic.”

There’s more info…at NHTSA.gov. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Talk Away the Dark is the name of a new campaign from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Opening doors to discussion is the key. VP of Health Equity Vic Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Working from anywhere doesn’t have to mean leaving behind a great desktop setup. Logitech’s CASA Pop-Up Desk let’s you easily take along a laptop stand that conveniently houses a rechargeable keyboard and trackpad. Compact and attractive. Logitech’s Global Senior Marketing Manager Andrea Silva ..

“Even though I prefer having a fixed station, sometimes when I don’t have one, it is also very practical if I’m travelling or if I have a very small space and I can’t take all my devices with me.”

The keyboard and trackpad store within the stand…which slides easily into the case you use for the computer. It’s another winner in a line up that has made Logitech a legendary name. More info? Head to www.logitech.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For Mother’s Day or perhaps other occasions…or maybe for yourself…adding a Bird Buddy to your yard can add lots of fun. It is one of the most entertaining gadgets we’ve had around in a long while. And the company continues to innovate. The durable Smart Bird Feeder with a high quality camera built in sells for 239 dollars….but we’d recommend spending sixty dollars more for a solar roof….that can keep the camera powered easily. The feeder snaps photos and videos that you can download through the Bird Buddy app. It is fun and easy and you’ll be amazed at how great the images and videos are. The company is taking pre-orders, meanwhilie, for its new Smart Hummingbird Feeder due to start shipping in August. It has an optional solar roof as well. Find more at www.mybirdbuddy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So the big search trends for the last month probably won’t surprise you…..Beyonce’ and Taylor Swift….of course were way up there. But also trending were things like phony divorce papers to use for April Fools. Realy? Then…Google trends expert Abigail Jaffe says…there is prom season and all of the related searches..some a bit surprising..

“We did see a lot of searches for orange prom dress. I think it was about an eight hundred percent increase in searches for that. So, that was kind of interesting. We’re also seeing people search for things like different variations and colors for dresses. We’re seeing more interest in searches for dresses than in tuxes for men.”

Of course. You can follow what’s hot….at www.google.com/trends.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker had lots of success with its award winning Soundcore Sleep A10 earbuds. They are designed to be comfortable while sleeping…even on your side. And now Soundcore is out with the Sleep A20….making what was very good even better. They block even more noise…are just as comfortable…and feature longer battery life…up to 14 hours in sleep mode. Well done. Soundcore’s Adam Weissman says..the company listened to customer suggestions..

“We wanted to make better noise reduction, say for example for a snoring partner that’s laying next to you or the garbage truck that’s driving down the street outside your.”

There’s a handy, compact charging case…that can give you up to eighty hours of usage in all…cand can be found…if misplaced…through the Soundcore app.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For most of us in the United States, it may be hard to fathom…but nearly 60 percent of the world’s population…about five billion people…wash their clothes by hand. The Washing Machine Project is trying to change that…with backing from the Whirlpool Foundation. They are building and providing hand operated Divya Washing Machines to those people and communities. Founder Navjot Sawhney.an aerospace engineer by training…tell us..

“You put 20 to 25 pieces of clothes…so large capacities for larger families and three buckets of water and within about twenty minutes, your clothes are washed.”

Whirlpool employees, as volunteers, are helping to build the machines. Learn more about the effort at www.thewashingmachineproject.org.

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Stronger for Spring? Tonal brings technology to fitness and strength training. How? Head of Performance Troy Taylor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Innovation in grills? Monument's new Denali 605 Pro has Bluetooth, smart lit knobs, dual temperature sensors, two ceramic searing burners and more in a stainless steel design. The experience? Monument's Hayes Finklea, Romiya Welch and influencer chef John O'larnic chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest and greatest Webcam from Logitech is the MX Brio. It features AI enhanced image quality…auto focus, exposure and white balance….can tilt down for showing objects or documents while you are conferencing or streaming. And it does it all in up to 4K. There’s also an outer ring around the lens that you can give a quick twist to for privacy. And the microphones are very good as well. Andrea Silva is global senior marketing manager…

“It’s two beam forming microphones. Which means that the sound is captured from both sides and it also identifies where additional noise is.”

And the Logi Options + software now includes an AI prompt builder that works initially with ChatGPT.

Find more at www.logitech.com.

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Beyonce' goes country, a double album from Taylor, Caitlin goes pro and more in the top search trends for April. Google's Abigail Jaffe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. U.S. News and World Report is out with a list of what it says are the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. Hyundai leads the industry with the most awards from the publication…garnering top rankings for the Ioniq 5 as best electric SUV, best electric car for the Ioniq 6 and for the Tuscon Hybrid…for best Hybrid SUV. The publication’s top luxury electric car? Automotive correspondent John Vincent..

“So, the Lucid Air. At the top of its range it has more than 500 miles on a single charge, making it the longest range electric vehicle you can buy today. The performance is phenomenal.”

Vincent says while it is true that Tesla holds a big advantage with its charging network, that wasn’t a factor in the rankings since owners typically charge most often at home.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. NASA’s new PACE satellite, launched in February, is giving scientists a clearing picture of the state of our oceans and our atmosphere as well. NASA PACE oceanographer Dr. Ivona Cetnic..

“We’ve been getting so much more than we’ve ever been able to see before. Previously we’ve been able to see just one color of the ocean, one green-ness of the ocean and we can see so many different colors and understand better what’s happening in the ocean, atmosphere and just global, all the earth systems.”

Dr. Cetnic says what the imaging shows is the impact of rising sea temperatures on phytoplankton, the base of the marine food web and she adds the data is being shared worldwide. The information can be used to support policy decisions in both the public and private sectors.

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A wearable device to replace all that you store in the cloud? The O Mini Server is promising a new era of security and privacy. How? Founder and CEO Guillaume Jaulerry chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Conquering the problem of VR nausea. Many people playing with virtual reality headsets experience nausea…and that is where NeuroSync Labs sees an opportunity. The company’s C-Infinity action game controller for VR is designed to get that under control. Co-founder Dr. Soloban Paesseler …

“The idea is really to not only make VR more enjoyable but really to have the ability to have VR for all. Or all inclusive VR that even people that cannot potentially physically move through the space would be able to sense and use locomotion to enjoy VR.”

NeuroSync Labs has published a peer reviewed scientific research paper that validates the claims. More info? Head to www.NeuroSyncVR.com for more and the company’s Indiegogo campaign.

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How can AI and brain signals be used to ease communication with those suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia? CareYaYa Health Technologies CEO Neal Shah explores that and a new approach to affordable caregiving with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With remote work and collaboration still the rule for many…expectations for quality are higher than ever. The Poly brand at HP is out with new gear for video conferencing that can help meet those expectations…from the Poly Studio E360 center of table camera to the Poly Studio E60 featuring 4K sensors and a 12X optical zoom. Director of Hybrid Work Solutions Messaging Brian Phillips..

“A lot of these new solutions that are coming out are about delivering better meeting room experiences, better personal experiences. It’s kind of this host of technologies that are helping to make collaboration more engaging and easy to use and productive no matter where people are working.”

Delivering quality whether in a conference room, on the road or at home. Find more at www.HP.com.

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Planning a road trip? Adventure Genie is designed to help you find campgrounds and more. How? CEO Scott Lengel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the National Telecommunications and Information Administration saying it will provide more than 1.4 billion dollars in grants to assist older adults and others with digital literacy and connectivity, GetSetUp is stepping up efforts to help bridge the digital divide. President Lawrence Kosick says the platform, helping those over 55 learn a wide range of new skills, has been working with states and other organizations around the country…

“So we’re quickly reaching out to all of our triple A partners and all of our state health and human services and department of aging partners to say hey, let’s go and apply for this and really build on the good work that we’re already doing.”

With more programming that can make a difference. Kosick spoke on the What’s Next Longevity Deal Talk podcast. Find more info at www.getsetup.io.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been sixty years since Ford unveiled what would become an iconic car, the Mustang, at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. As part of the celebration, the automaker is rolling out the 2024 edition of the all electric Mustang Mach-E, with improvements in range, charging speed and more. Ford’s Garett Carr..

“It’s going to be about twenty percent faster than it was at launch on the fast charge 10 to 80 percent. And ten miles of range on the extended range battery. And of course we now have the Tesla Supercharger network as part of our fast charging network. We have adapters that are available for customers who currently own a Mustang Mach-E or are going to buy a Mustang Mach-E. So lots of improvements there.”

There’s a Rally edition with new off-roading capability too.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Author Adam Gopnik is back again with another title that we can all make good use of. All That Happiness Is …Some Words on What Matters. And what The New Yorker staff writer examines here…are our accomplishments versus our achievements…

“I give the simple example of when I was 12 years old I sat on the bed in my bedroom in Montreal struggling with a 40 dollar folk guitar to learn the chords of Beatles songs. I had to do it myself, stretch and bend my fingers painfully around the fretboard and on the steel string. That week, those weeks, those years of learning guitar are the foundation really for everything I’ve done since.”

There’s a big difference between accomplishment and achievement…when it comes to happiness. Gopnik’s All That Happiness is a short title arriving this month…with some lasting lessons.

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Ranker's Watchworthy app is designed to give you smart TV watching recommendations. How? Sr. Product Manager Sean Hunt-Li chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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U.S. News and World Report is out with a ranking of EVs and hybrids. The list and the methods? Automotive correspondent John Vincent chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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NASA's PACE satellite is giving science a clearer picture of the oceans and our atmosphere for Earth Day 2024. NASA PACE Oceanographer Dr. Ivona Cetnic chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Part five. Okay…so who really needs driverless mobility? Clearly…it promises to be an affordable, safe option for people who can’t drive themselves for a variety of reasons..and can be life changing. At Princeton University, Professor Alain Kornhauser has worked with teams of students creating a digital tool to show communities nationwide how it can work for them. It will be shown at the upcoming Smart Driving Cars Summit. And Kornhauser says just maybe…it can evenbwork even for those of us who own cars..

“All of a sudden, some people who are buying cars are going to say Whoops…do I need eight? Do I need three? No I only… and that’s all positive.”

Kornhauser is the co-author of the new book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Find more at www.SmartDrivingCar.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Part 4. In the city of San Francisco, robotaxis have been met with protests and some political opposition. But what if driverless mobility services were focused on a different market. That’s the vision of the new book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility by Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-author Michael Sena, who says, whether for the old or young or anyone who can’t drive for whatever reason..

“It’s providing rides to people but doing it in a more effective, efficient and flexible way than buses have been able to do. It’s like taxis, but taxis are too expensive for the one reason…they have to be able to pay the driver.”

Sena and Kornhauser contend this isn’t for New York City…where public transit really works. But it is feasible in many if not most other communities. More on that in our next report.

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Eternal Applications is enabling people to create afterlife messages, in a variety of formats, to be delivered to loved ones and friends after they pass. How does it work? Founder Chris Jalbert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With all of the billions of dollars that have been invested by companies like Alphabet with Waymo and GM with Cruise and others…in successfully developing the technology to offer robotaxis…what now? Are they just going to give us an alternative to driving ourselves …or taking an Uber or Lyft to the airport? In the new book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-author Michael Sena argue that the focus should be on creating driverless mobility services for people who really need rides, that can be affordable without having to pay a driver…

“And provide a service so that we don’t go bankrupt. We don’t beg from the public sector."

Kornhauser says a private driverless mobility company can make money providing rides for as little as three dollars. More in our next report.

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Elora is a wearable baby monitor that tracks how infants and caregivers are interacting and more. How? LittleOne Care CEO Shauli Gur Arieh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The MX Brio is a 4K master series web cam from Logitech. What features set it apart? Global Senior Marketing Manager Andrea Silva chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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An aerospace engineer by training, Navjot Sawhney is bringing a better quality of life to many with help from the Whirlpool Foundation and managing director Deb O'Connor. They chat with Fred Fishkin about The Washing Machine Project.

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Anker's Soundcore brand has made their very good sleep earbuds even better with the Sleep A20. How? Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is part two of a five part series on the future of driverless mobility. Thousands of people today are getting from here to there using the latest supervised FSD from Tesla, or have vehicles that allow them drive hands free on specific roads. But there is a long way to go before we’ll own cars that truly drive themselves. One hurdle…and a big one….is who would be legally responsible in the event of an accident? But in the new book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, Princeton Professor Alain Kornhauser says what if the focus was on providing rides to those who need them….

“We can begin to deliver the value associated with giving high quality rides to people at a very affordable level, so that they can improve their quality of life.”

The economics? More in our next report.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is the first in a series of reports on driverless mobility. With the work that companies like Waymo and Cruise have done in places like Arizona and San Francisco, Princeton Professor Alain Kornhauser, faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, argues that the capability of robotaxis to operate without human drivers has been proven. But in a new book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, Kornhauser and co-author Michael Sena say the real market opportunity for this new form of transportation has so far been missed….although Kornhauser points out Waymo deserves much credit..

“They are doing. They are doing…that is a whole heck of a lot different than to dos. So hats off to them."

So what is The Real Case for Driverless Mobility? We’ll have more in our next report.

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With the 60th birthday of the Mustang coming April 17th, Ford is rolling out the 2024 version of the Mach-E. What's new? Senior Marketing Manager Garett Carr chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Thyim is the name of an app that stands for They Help You In Minutes. It is a start up designed to bring together people who need services…of all kinds…like washing a dog…or the dishes and such…with people in their neighborhoods who can do those kinds of jobs. Co-founder Stephen Buffamante…

“Our company is kind of designed to provide services ala carte. Where like cleaning companies exist, but you can’t be hiring someone just to wash your dishes. Helpers see requests within a certain range of them and are able to get to you within or around 15 minutes.”

The helpers have to go through background checks when they sign up. Thyim is initially available on the Apple app store…for customers in Michigan and parts of Georgia and Texas. There are plans to expand from there.

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The latest conferencing solutions from the Poly brand at HP are designed to meet a variety of needs. Such as? Dir. of Hybrid Work Solutions Messaging Brian Phillips chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovations continue with Anker’s Eufy brand of security cameras. We’ve mentioned the latest WiFi and 4G capable model. But the real magic happens when multiple cameras are installed inside and out when AI is used for tracking movement around or through a home with cameras automatically handing off to each other. Senior Public Relations Manager Brett White..

“As you walk up my driveway, there’s camera one, my Solo Cam has detected you. It will then do a seamless handoff to my video doorbell. You’ll then walk into my house and out of the frame of the video doorbell into the frame of the indoor camera.”

And the tracking can continue with a floodlight camera in the yard, etcetera. And the system can send you a single video clip showing the movement all the way through. The AI is enabled through a connection to Eufy’s Home Base 3 which adds expandable storage.

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If you think tungsten was just for old light bulbs and is out of date...think again. It's being relied on for AI, EVs and more. How? Almonty Industries CEO Lewis Black chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. On the financial side of things…it looks like Tesla had a pretty rough first quarter. But on the technology side…the picture is looking pretty bright for the company. The real accomplishment that we’re talking about is now referred to FSD Supervised. It is no longer being called a beta release…and adding supervised to the name is really the responsible way to go. Drivers need to be paying full attention….they are monitored by a camera. That said, the new FSD can take a vehicle from here to there remarkably well…often with little or no intervention. In bad weather…Tesla’s camera only reliance…can run into difficulty. But the progress is impressive…and now Tesla is giving all buyers and owners the opportunity to be trained and test it out for free for thirty days. A smart move…that will likely improve profitability and sales.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MindMics is a company that is pioneering the approach of determining your heart health and more….by listening through your ear canal. Founder and CEO Anna Barnacka is an astrophysicist by training who has worked for NASA and she tells her complete story in a Techstination interview…which we encourage you to watch. As for MindMics, Dr. Banacka says the ear approach has advantages over wrist worn wearables..

“The watches, they can only see the signals very far away from the heart. So as the blood is travelling from our heart, just below the skin, it’s losing a lot of information. So you’re getting a bump, but it’s losing all of those tiny changes from heartbeat to heartbeat."

You can learn more about technology and how it works in our interview…and find more info at www.MindMics.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Guy Kawasaki is what you might call a tech luminary…having been Apple’s Chief Evangelist and more recently doing the same for Canva. He is also the host of the Remarkable People podcast….and his latest book, Think Remarkable…is an offshoot from that. It’s a terrific read, chock full of anecdotes, stories and advice. And there’s an insrpiring foreword written by Jane Goodall..

“Who would you rather have write a foreword for a non-fiction book about making a difference than Jane Goodall? I cannot think of a person. I literally cannot think of a better person.”

Kawasaki himself is pretty remarkable. He chatted on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, which I co-host with Mary Furlong. Hope you’ll give it a watch or listen. The book again is Think Remarkable, by Guy Kawasaki.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Octopuses have a lot of heart. Three of them to be more precise. And they are among the most intelligent animals on the planet. Best selling author Sy Montgomery…has followed up her book Soul of an Octopus…with a new title…Secrets of the Octopus. It is a companion book to the National Geographic series arriving on Earth Day on Disney. For Sy, it was a labor of love and the book reveals her amazing relationships with these mysterious creatures..

“Why do these octopuses who clearly relish my company, who clearly get excited when they see me and rise to the surface of the water and stick their arms and suckers out of the water to meet mine… why do they want to have anything to do with me at all."

The book, Secrets of the Octopus, is a wonderful read for all ages.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With robots, self driving vehicles, new AI being used for virtual nurses and much more, the crowds at NVIDIA’s GTC conference were wowed….to say the least. Speaking on the Smart Driving Cars podcast, NVIDIA VP for Automotive Danny Shapiro said the company’s latest computing platform is opening a lot of doors…

“Our new generation of technology that we’re bringing out called Blackwell, that’s the new platform, we’re going to bring that into the cars as well in our next generation of SOC for autonomous. But the kind of sea change is all about generative AI and we’ve been talking about this for over a year with Chat GPT. But it’s not just text, it’s every type of data being transformed and being generated for ways to re-think how people do their jobs and be able to do it better.”

And Shapiro says NVIDIA is just getting started.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovators at Wyze are at it again. They are out with the Wyze Cam v4…delivering super sharp 2.5K QHD resolution, a built in spotlight and AI tracking ..all for less than 36 dollars. It is an indoor, outdoor camera…that does need to be plugged in . A weather proof cable is included. There is a micro SD card slot for local storage…but my suggestion is to spring for an online storage package from Wyze. Cam Protect is 3.99 a month and gives you facial recognition and monitored alarm capability. Wyze has had to cope with a couple of security issues, but those seem to have been resolved and may not be much of a worry especially for outdoor security usage. The emphasis at Wyze on affordability is a big plus.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The total solar eclipse is just days away. How to view? Celestron is among the reputable makers of gear for safe viewing. Everything from EclipSmart Binoculars to kits with the necessary glasses and a guide. Astronomy product manager Lance Lucero..has travelled the world as an eclipse chaser

“When you observe any eclipse, especially even total eclipses, all the phases leading up to totality, where any part of the sun is still visible, you must have safe eye protection in order to view it properly.”

Celestron makes it affordable…with glasses costing as little as three dollars. You can get an EclipSmart solar filter for telescopes as well. Find more at www.celestron.com and click on EclipSmart. Many retailers carry the line as well.

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Anna Barnacka was an astrophysicist working with NASA before turning her attention to using technology to improve health. She created MindMics, using earphones to listen to and monitor heart health through the ear canal. How? Dr. Barnacka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The top search trends for the month of March…of course the college basketball tournaments….March Madness…were hot trends. And at the Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling drew lots of online attention. There was an increase in searches for personality tests.. and in the odd news category, Google Trends Expert Mia Nicholson East says there was a spike in searches for how to make new friends as an adult…

“We saw a huge spike in search for how to make new friends, it rose over 110 percent this month. And then people were also searching Bumble BFF, which is just like the dating app but for friends, and it spiked over 150 percent. So, people are just looking to make more connections. I think they could probably use some of those personality tests they’re learning about themselves to find some new friendships as well.”

Sounds encouraging for early spring.

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All That Happiness Is is the title of an upcoming book from author and New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik. The focus is on accomplishment versus achievement. What are the differences? Gopnik chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Saving your history. Vivid-Pix is out with a scanner and software solution called Memory Station Stories. CEO Rick Voight says the top down scanner can capture photos, documents…even objects like a special dish…and allow you to attach audio narratives…and then helps to put it all together..

“The image plus the voice, so you can tell a story. And that story can be as simple as a single image where an individual is describing a time in their life. It could be a graduation or birth of a child or it can be as simple as vacation 1972."

Old photos and documents can be easily restored with the Vivid-Pix software by the way. The home edition bundle…which you can share with the whole family is priced at about 800 dollars. Find more at www.vivid-pix.com.

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Search trends for March? Ryan Gosling, Caitlin Clark, spring break, key lime cookies and finding more friends. Google trends expert Mia Nicholson East chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The battle against online scams is never ending…but there are tools you can use to make becoming a victim less likely. At Google…Technology Expert Grace Hoyt says take advantage of two factor authentication whenever possible. And turning to a password manager can offer lots of protection too…

“We know that these bad actors, these attackers, are looking to get access to folks’ passwords and then use that to sign in to your online accounts. So that’s why we recommend that folks store and save secure passwords through a password manager. That is built into your Chrome browser automaticallyThat is a great place to store that information."

Google’s Gmail by the way…is pretty great at blocking the vast majority of scams and phishing attempts. Find more at www.safety.google.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What to consider when buying an electric vehicle? Kia, which has the award winning EV6 and EV9 vehicles on the market, has some tips for consumers. Kia America Director of Corporate Communications James Bell…

“If you are the kind of person that saddles up every Friday night and drives five hundred miles out to the local camping spot or hooks up your boat or your trailer and drives out to grandma’s house, then guess what… an electric vehicle’s probably not for you. But if you’re like the vast majority of us, and I mean 90 plus percent, who drive on average 25 to 35 miles per day, than an electric car is probably, I’ll just go ahead and say it, is the best choice.”

And with the charging station picture improving all of the time…Kia is among those moving to the Tesla standard…the choice gets even easier.

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Are you ready for viewing the total solar eclipse? Even if you aren't within the totality path, it will be worth viewing. How to do it safely? Celestron's Lance Lucero chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Start-up Thyim connects helpers to those needing help. How and where? Co-founder Stephen Buffamante chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Severe food allergies can be frightening…and they are becoming more common. But there places parents and families can turn to for help. Dr. Ruchi Gupta is a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and the author of The Food Allergy Experience and Food Without Fear…

“Very, very important to talk to your doctor, get to the allergist, make sure you know how to recognize signs and symptoms, how to use that epinephrine auto injector like Auvi-Q. And very, very important to educate everyone taking care of your children.”

Dr. Gupta is also a mom to a child with severe food allergies.. and recently partnered with Brittany Mahomes…who with her Super Bowl champion husband…has two young children with the condition as well.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the filing deadline drawing near, H & R Block has a variety of options designed to make the season less taxing. Chief Tax Officer Kathy Pickering says in addition to the H&R Block offices around the country, you can simply go online to get started. You can get help from a professional….or get assistance from AI..

“Based on our almost 70 years of experience, we have this huge database of information about taxes and common questions and those kinds of things and so we’ve used that in conjunction with an AI tool which, for us, we just call the AI Tax Assist and that’s a generative AI tool that allows tax clients to ask questions.”

And get info to help streamline getting your taxes done. Find more at www.HRBlock.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some new tech toys on the way from Vtech and Leap Frog…which is bringing an addition to its Magic Adventures line…binoculars for kids with a camera and other features built in..

“It does have a flip up screen which is really, really nice because it will have three hundred videos and images from BBC. We partner with a credible source on all of our Magic Adventures products so that we can get some really cool footage that really is intriguing for kiddos.”

Vtech’s Tiffany Lavery. The binoculars arrive this summer. Out now…in time for Easter fun…are Gabbers…little electronic characters that talk and react and can sit on a child’s shoulder…

“It will repeat whatever you say in a silly bird voice, it kind of does a little tweety bird voice.”

There’s music and motion sensing too…and the Gabbers sell for about fifteen dollars.

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When an octopus chooses to befriend you, it can lead to some pretty remarkable discoveries. Author Sy Montgomery's latest book, Secrets of the Octopus, is a companion to an upcoming National Geographic series coming to Disney for Earth Day 2024. Sy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the octopuses she has come to know, on their terms, and why she feels a "sameness" with these mysterious, alien-like creatures.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is crunch time for taxes again…and TurboTax can help to ease the panic and stress. For years, Intuit has offered live help online….and this year…something new. An in-person tax help option. CPA and Tax Expert at TurboTax, Lisa Greene-Lewis…

“With TurboTax we want to be able to serve all tax filers, no matter what their situation is, no matter how they want to get their taxes done. And so, some people prefer to meet someone in person and build relationships with them.”

There are several levels available…TurboTax Free, Deluxe and Premium….and online live assistance is available for all…including the free version…through the end of March. The site for more is www.TurboTax.com.

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The never ending battle against online scams. What are some of the latest tools to protect yourself and your family? Google Technology Expert Grace Hoyt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The filing deadline is getting closer. How to make the season less taxing? H&R Block chief Tax Officer Kathy Pickering chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Thinking about an EV? What are the pros and cons? Kia America Director of Corporate Communications James Bell chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the issues and Kia's EV9 SUV.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Scientists at NASA…like many of the rest of us, are pretty enthused about the April 8th total solar eclipse across North America. NASA Mission Scientist Nicholeen Viall says solar activity may make the eclipse an even greater show…than the one seven years ago.

“The corona is going to be more complex and we might even get a chance to see a magnetic explosion, because the sun is more active right now, magnetically, than it was in 2017.”

And if you are in the path for totality, it will last longer too. About four minutes. And for those not in the path…the eclipse will still be visible….it just won’t be total. Don’t forget you can watch our full interview online. For more …head to go.nasa.gov/Eclipse2024.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Sony Honda Mobility partnership is showing off the AFEELA electric vehicle …getting input from consumers initially at shopping venues in California. You can check out a video of our remote tour on the Techstination Web site. The outside design features customized lighting …but otherwise has a pretty standard look. Inside is another story…

“We have the panoramic screen that we have here spanning from the left to the right, helps to reduce driver eye distraction by making it easy to see all important information by just looking left and right. The rear seat entertainment, you can watch a variety of TV, movies, you can play games, listen to music.”

Product Specialist Raisu Williams. There are some high end driver assist capabilities planned as well. Sony Honda Mobility plans to open pre-orders next year and begin deliveries in 2026.

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NeurosyncVR's C-Finity was created to ease nausea and bring comfort to VR gaming. How? Co-founder Dr. Slobodan Paesseler chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Memory Station Stories from Vivid-Pix is designed to help families capture, preserve and share their stories and histories. How does the combination of hardware and software make it easy? CEO Rick Voight chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This one is for photo enthusiasts. Panasonic’s latest micro four thirds flagship camera…the Lumix G9II delivers amazing results…with still images or video…and the capabilities are made all the better when paired with the Lumix Leica 100 to 400 millimeter lens. The camera itself has been designed for comfort and balance…and is packed with pro features like dual SD card slots, full size HDMI along with mic in and headphone jacks. With the latest 100 to 400 millimeter…F4 to 6.3 you are getting the equivalent to a 200 to 800 millimeter. Amazing reach that with image stabilization turned on…you can even shoot handheld with. The combination of the camera and lens is terrific and shows the micro four thirds format is very much alive and well.

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Hope on the horizon for severe food allergies? Why are numbers rising? How to cope? Author and Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Professor Dr. Ruchi Gupta chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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TurboTax is giving customers another new option this year...in person tax help. And the online help is still there, too. CPA and tax expert for TurboTax Lisa Greene-Lewis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Spring break can be a great time to get kids reading…and taking a break from screens. For middle schoolers and up… one of the latest books from Scholastic can spark lots of thought and discussion. Award winning author Ann Burg has used verse to take readers into the life of Rachel Carson with the title Force of Nature. It is a style she has used before..

“When you write in verse, you are actually channeling them. You’re experiencing their experiences through their words and their thoughts. I find writing in verse a really direct communication to whatever that person is trying to tell us. And I hope my readers have that same experience when they’re reading it. ”

The title again from Scholastic.. is Force of Nature -a Novel of Rachel Carson.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Not all memory cards are made alike. Kingston Digital is out with a new line…the Canvas React Plus V60 SD cards…and if you need capacity and speed….these are what you want. For the many creatives out there…shooting lots of 4K video for instance…the Canvas React Plus V60 cards offer speeds up to 280 megabytes per second on the read side and 150 megabytes per second when writing to the card. That’s impressive. The capacities range from 128 gigabytes all the way up to a terabyte of storage. That is a lot. Kingston Digital is known for reliability and backs up the cards with a lifetime warranty. The cards are widely available. Find more info…at www.kingston.com.

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Want a peak at Sony Honda Mobility's AFEELA EV? Pre-orders are scheduled for next year with deliveries in 2026. Product Specialist Raisu Williams does a demo for Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Pricewaterhouse Coopers is out with its 2024 Trust Survey. And it shows trust declining among consumers and employees. And many executives aren't aware. Vice Chair of PwC's US Trust Solutions Wes Bricker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun folks who developed the Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder that takes photos and videos of visitors and uses AI to identify them…are back with a Smart Hummingbird Feeder. It is shipping this spring and utilizes the same high quality, rugged camera. Beyond that, CEO Franci Zidar says..

“It is also extremely functional and thought through in terms of maintaining it. Because, fun fact, hummingbirds remember how often you refill your hummingbird feeder so they know what to expect. Sof if you have a hummingbird that flies around your neighborhood, if you have the most replenished hummingbird feeder, they’ll come to you more often and expect more from you. We’ve really put a lot of effort into making this really easy to maintain.”

More info? Head to www.mybirdbuddy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been ten years since Ford began selling the Transit van in the U.S….after many years of success with it in Europe. In fact, next year will mark the Transit’s 60th year in Great Britain. To mark the 10th U.S. anniversary, the automaker has unveiled an upgraded E-Transit…the all electric version that is also winning lots of fans. Ted Ryan is Ford’s Archives and Heritage Brand Manager…

“The E-Transit’s the best selling electric van in America and we’re making some new changes and modifications and announcements that will allow dual charging, which will allow you to charge even faste. My favorite feature, cause I have a Lightning, is it has the Pro Power on board.”

Useful for running just about any type of power equipment For more on the history head to www.fordheritagevault.com.

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A total solar eclipse for much of North America is a month away. NASA research astrophysicist Nicholeen Viall says it should be a spectacular show. Details? How to view safely? Viall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The talk had been swirling for years… Apple was going to build an electric car to take on Tesla and the biggest names in the automobile industry. It was all very secretive…with lots of anticipation. Would Apple create the iPhone of cars? Now comes an answer….and it is no. Apple has told its employees in an internal meeting …that it is abandoning plans to conquer the car industry. The people who were working on the project are being moved into different roles It seems Apple will be devoting more of its resources and focus to AI, artificial intelligence. For Apple fans and followers, many will be disappointed. For investors, perhaps it comes as a relief.

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From Gabbers to new camera-binoculars, VTech and Leap Frog are bringing out some techie fun for kids. The latest? VTech's Tiffany Lavery chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using AI to create an online presence. GoDaddy has introduced Airo…a generative AI tool to help create Websites and more for customers. How does it work? GoDaddy VP Geoff Clawson…

“From generating a domain name from a description of the business that you may want to start, to creating a logo for you, all the way to creating a marketing calendar, social posts and email, to helping you answer questions that you may get from customers. Even to creating product descriptions using images of the products that you have.”

GoDaddy Airo is available now and comes with domain registrations and can save you lots of time. Learn more at www.godaddy.com/airo.

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Bird Buddy's new Smart Hummingbird Feeder is arriving. Like the company's Smart Bird Feeder it takes photos and video and uses AI for identification. More info? CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Protecting privacy….while monitoring an older loved one. That’s what a company called Threshold Care is using technology to do. Co-founder and CEO Jacob Loader says what the company has developed are a set of wall plugs that make use of WiFi to sense when there is movement…and learn over time…

“Beginning to understand what those patterns are so that we have a better sense of…hey, this is normal, there is motion at an expected time. Or more importantly, hey, there is motion when should be no motion. Or if there is no motion registered and there typically is. Say it’s 9am and there’s been no motion registered at all when usually there is by 8:30.”

The devices are priced for pre-order at fifty dollars for three…with no subscription needed. Learn more at www.threshold.care.

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Author Ann E. Burg has created a compelling and inspirational book for middle schoolers and up about the life of Rachel Carson. It is written in verse. The story behind Force of Nature- a Novel of Rachel Carson? Ann Burg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Ford is marking the 10th year in the U.S. of the Transit van with new tech for the E-Transit. Such as? Ford Archives & Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Anker Eufy brand is earning a place in the spotlight with its latest security camera…the 4G LTE Cam S330. As the name implies…it can work with WiFi…or without through LTE. It features 4K resolution, comes with a solar panel …so it can go anywhere…and has a micro SD card slot. No subscription necessary. Anker’s Brett White…it can also work with Eufy’s powerful HomeBase3 add on for AI features and tons of storage…

“You can actually use the Eufy Security app, when you receive a notification, to separate a family or friend from a stranger or an intruder.”

And send you a notification. Smart and versatile. Find more at www.eufy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Grammy Awards and of course, Taylor Swift were among the top search trends in February. There was also lots of trending interest in Valentine’s Day of course…think last minute gifts…the Lunar New Year…Black History month and naturally..the Super Bowl. And Google’s Charity Mhende says there was also interest in retro tech gadgets…

“Retro tech, which makes me feel like a fossil. People were searching for things like Tamagotchi and virtual pets at an all time high. They were also searching for game consoles, record players as well as cameras and handhelds.”

Fun stuff, if you ask me. And like you’ll find every four years…there were searches around Leap Year topics. You can find more at www.google.com/trends.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kia has become the latest automaker to join the Telematics Exchange created by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Mitsubishi, Subaru and GM were already part of the exchange. Marc Gordan, head of global telematics product strategy and development at LexisNexus says the idea is to share the data gathered by all of these connected vehicles being sold today…with insurance carriers. And for consumers…the technology can be helpful…

“Simply put, allows a consumer to leverage their driving behavior when shopping for insurance so that they can get the most accurate price based on how they drive.”

Of course….the technology can give more drivers an incentive to correct any behaviors that might not be safe.

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The Grammy Awards and you know who topped search trends in February along with Valentine's, Black History and retro tech gadgets. Like what? Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The CLPS missions have begun for NASA…using private companies like Intuitive Machines and SpaceX …designed to deliver payloads to the lunar surface. NASA CLPS project manager Chris Culbert says some will fail, some will succeed…but all will be valuable as NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon by the end of the decade. Some may wonder why it is not so easy…since we were there with much less technology more than fifty years ago. Culbert says one difference has to do with the nearly unlimited resources the Apollo missions had back then..

“So part of it is just lowering the cost of going to the moon. You just don’t spend as many resources so there are some challenges associated with the resources. But we must never forget, spaceflight in general is still very difficult. The smallest mistakes can doom a mission.”

You can learn more at www.nasa.gov/clps.

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Anker is out with the versatile solar powered Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330. No WiFi? No problem. Details on the security cam line? Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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A set of WiFi Motion Sensing Plugs from Threshold Care can detect movement in a wide area of a home. They offer privacy and safety for older adults and peace of mind for loved ones and caregivers. CEO Jacob Loader chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM is continuing to expand the roads where its Super Cruise hands free driving is available. The automaker says it will be doubling the amount of roads to about 750 thousand miles…including many that are rural in the coming months. Super Cruise Program Engineering Manager Ursula Stanborough says it helps with both comfort and safety…

“Obviously with GM safety is our paramount. That means that your eyes are always on the road. Even though your hands are not on the steering wheel, you are still in control. Your eyes are on the road. We have a driver monitoring system that is monitoring your eyes, monitoring your head.”

GM and Ford have taken a different approach than, say, Tesla, which requires customers, even with so called full self driving, to keep a hand on the wheel. But its system isn’t restricted to certain roads.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using tech and 3d printing to personalize nutrition supplements. We’ve been checking out Elo Health’s 3D printed gummies. The idea is you fill out an assessment online…and the personalized supplements are on their way. They are sugar free…and are seven layers….so a bit larger than a typical nutrition gummy. Elo Health also makes personalized Smart Protein. There’s also an app…iOS only for now designed to work with the supplements to help you achieve your health goals. CEO Ari Tulia …

“We can just simply do a questionnaire for you, about twenty questions, and we know roughly what you need. And then we can ship you these gummies. Or if you want, you can order a blood test kit and make the recommendations even more precise.”

A subscription is 59 dollars a month for the individually wrapped gummies. Find more at elo.health.

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GoDaddy Airo uses generative AI to take ideas to an online presence. How? VP Geoff Clawson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The French technology company Invoxia is out with Minitailz…an exciting new pet tracker that can not only pinpoint location, but also detect health issues such as heart disease. CEO Clement Moreau…says is the third generation and makes use of AI.. kind of like a smart watch for dogs…

“We are able to measure the heart rate and respiratory rate from the device. It helps us to detect also atrial fibrillation. And with this detection we can tell a dog owner to, basically, go to the vet.”

A cat version is on the way as well. The device sells for 99 dollars and the service subscription is a bit over eight dollars a month. Find more at petcare.invoxia.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. LiveOne, a music and live event streaming company that also serves up leading podcasts on PodcastOne, is bringing AI into the picture in a big way. Founder and CEO Rob Ellin…

“So everything from creating music channels using AI. From finding sounds and beats in music to enhance our music using AI. Our podcasts, we have put them in bilingual, moving them from English speaking to Spanish and eventually to multiple other languages.”

With AI being used to capture the sound of those speaking in one language and replicate it in another. Stay tuned. The possibilities are amazing. You can learn more about the services at www.LiveOne.com.

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For the first time since the early 70s, there's a NASA moon landing on tap for today. It is a mission in partnership with Intuitive Machines in Houston, which used a SpaceX Falcon 9 to get there. NASA Project Manager Chris Culbert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Stethophone is the name of a new app …on the Apple side only at first…designed to act as an FDA cleared application turning a smartphone into a high end medical stethoscope. Mark Opauszky, CEO of Sparrow BioAcoustics began work on the technology after recovering from a flesh eating disease that nearly claimed his life a few years ago…

“And you start to realize just how much you are a participant in your own recovery. And so one of the things I did when I got out was I said look, , the next thing that I dedicate my life to professionally, needs to help a lot of people.”

And the hope is the Stethophone will do just that…allowing meaningful data and sound to be transmitted instantly to medical professionals from anywhere. Learn more at www.stethophone.com.

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How is AI being used in roadway technology to assist with traffic, first responders and more? Rekor Systems Sr. VP of Global Product Management Shobit Jain chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Soundcore brand is out with the AeroFit Pro open-ear earphones. Designed for running or other activities where you need to hear what is going on around you…they are still able to deliver impressive sound quality. They feature directional speakers to deliver that sound…remarkably better than what we’ve come to expect from open ear headphones. They feel pretty secure without it….but Soundcore includes a detachable neckband. Also impressive…the battery life. They’re good for about fourteen hours on a charge and the charging case can give you about two days worth of juice more. The size may be an issue for some…..but overall the AeroFit Pro Open Ear headphones deliver. The price…about 170 dollars. Find more at us.soundcore.com.

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The LexisNexis Telematic Exchange grows partnership to include Kia. What does it do? The benefits? Global Telematics Product Strategy and Development head Marc Gordan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to style and heated apparel, it takes a woman owned company to stand out. Gobi Heat founder and CEO Jaye Genung says heated clothing was initially designed for outdoor workers…or for hunting and fishing. Today…more women are involved in both..

“Taking that foundation of a very male dominated men are outside, women are inside and following that pattern of more women are feeling empowered enough to go out hunting, go out fishing and join the trades. It’s important that brands like ours keep up and provide products.”

The new Sahara II soft shell jacket uses a comfortable stretchable fabric is available for men and women. The Element Heated Vest is also new this year along with the Lita sporty puffer jacket. Find more at www.GobiHeat.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The search trends during this year’s Super Bowl….had a different look this year. Sure there were the usual searches for players who were making big plays….and recipe searches before the game for wings and dips. Google’s Marta Martinez says the number of new viewers….drawn in by Taylor Swift most likely…had a pretty big impact on the search trends…

“And maybe it is all the Swifties who joined the Super Bowl following Taylor Swift that really turned into this top search topic which was the following question… how many quarters in the Super Bowl? You see that there was a lot of learning, which probably reflects a completely new audience coming into the game which is wonderful in itself.”

In fact, this year’s Super Bowl was the most watched telecast of all time…reaching 123.7 million viewers according to Nielsen.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the successful launch this month of NASA’s PACE satellite…using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…scientists will be gathering a new range of data to study the earth’s oceans, air and climate. The technology will enable the team to monitor the color of the earth’s oceans. Why do that? Tom Neumann is the Deputy Director of NASA Goddard’s Earth Sciences Division…

“Those small gradations in ocean color tell us about what’s living in the ocean. Things like plankton or phytoplankton, that form the base of the food web and produce almost half of the oxygen here on earth. PACE will let us monitor ocean health and those microscopic communities in the ocean in a way we’ve never been able to before."

You can learn about the mission and what’s being learned at www.nasa.gov/pace.

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The costs and benefits of heat pumps? There are new findings from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories. Senior research engineer Eric Wilson, lead author, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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GM is planning to bring Super Cruise hands free driving to more roadways and vehicles. It will be coming to 750 thousand miles of roads, including rural areas. Program Engineering Manager Ursula Stanborough chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More hands on with T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. The mobile carrier has been winning lots of fans for its mobile Internet service. Connection speeds can top 240 megabits….but can vary depending upon service availability and router placement. Away from a window…we saw a drop to 110 megabits down and 21 on the upload side. Still for 60 dollars a month…or 40 dollars for Go5G Plus and Magenta Max customers.. that could be a money saving proposition. It has attracted enough interest that T-Mobile has altered service terms…that will allow it to reduce connection speeds for heavy users. The bottom line is what T-Mobile is offering with 5G Home Internet may be all many households need. You can find out if the service is available where you live at www.t-mobile.com.

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LiveOne continues to build audiences for music subscriptions, podcasts, live events and more. Founder and CEO Rob Ellin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what AI will bring to the services.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lincoln is combining lots of new tech with luxury in the newly unveiled 2025 Aviator line. Brand Manager Sara Hendricks..

“The 2025 Aviator is going to hit showrooms with four years of included Blue Cruise hands free highway driving, which we’re incredibly excited about because this differentiates us and it will also include one year of connected services. We’re also going to be introducing Lincoln Digital Experience which is our new infotainment system, making it easier to customize anything you want to be able to do, seamlessly integrating your outside digital life into your inside vehicle.”

Pre-orders are open now…with the 2025 Aviator arriving in Lincoln showrooms this summer.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A ring that will allow a wearer to control lights and more by simply pointing and giving a little click. The Lotus Ring from Lotus Labs was created by former Apple engineer Dhaval Patel using infrared technology….which you’ve been using to control your TV and quite a few other devices for many years. There is no re-wiring needed. His own reliance on crutches was the motivation…and he sees the Lotus Ring fulfilling a need for many older adults and others with mobility challenges. Shipping is expected later this year..

“We believe when we launch a pack will have one ring and two or three Lotus switch covers. And that pack would be priced at 299 dollars.”

And could be set up in minutes. Find more info at www.getlotus.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Nebula projector line from Anker continues to grow. The Mars 3 Air is among the latest and can create lots of fun, indoors or out…for families. It is full HD, lightweight and small, can run for about two and a half hours on its rechargeable battery….and the brightness is rated at 400 ANSI Lumens. That’s sufficient for rooms with the shades or curtains drawn in the daytime …and great at night. It has Google TV built in along with a variety of other apps….and allows you to project up to 150 inches for a really fun movie night for families. The two eight watt Dolby Audio speakers …offer up impressive sound…and they double as Bluetooth speakers too. We’ve seen the price at under five hundred dollars. Not a bad investment for family fun. Find more at us.seenebula.com.

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What were the top search trends during the Super Bowl? The players? Half-time? The Commercials? Google Trends Expert Marta Martinez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new survey from Let’s Grow Leaders finds a rising amount of conflict in the workplace…even with fewer people actually working side by side in an office these days. Co-founder and CEO Karin Hurt says the top causes of conflict at work are burnout…..and understaffing…along with poor management practices….and…

“We’ve got rapid changes in technology that are happening. And many people, because of the shift to more remote work are now working in more matrixed global environments so they don’t have the regular contact with people. And all of that is creating a sense of stress.”

Let’s Grow Leaders is a consulting firm with clients that include Microsoft, Adobe, USAA and more. The site is www.letsgrowleaders.com.

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Turning a smartphone into an FDA cleared stethoscope ...beginning with the iPhone. The app is coming this month from Sparrow BioAcoustics where CEO Mark Opauszky was motivated by an illness that nearly claimed his life. The story? Opauszky chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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From the Sahara II for men and women to the Lita puffer jacket and Elements Vest Gobi Heat is delivering style and warmth in heated apparel. What sets the company apart? CEO and Founder Jaye Genung chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Juice for Families is a subscription learning service aiming to make a real difference when it comes to the love of reading. And it can bring families together….by having kids …all the way up through college….reading and sharing. How? CEO Nathan Leight…

“We create fresh content specifically for students, for children, every weekday. So we have a team of educators, writers, humorists and journalists to deliver content that’s specifically created for kids.”

Written for different reading levels. That allows everyone at the family table to participate in discussions, while improving skills and promoting a love of reading. Learn more at families.thejuicelearning.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron’s Origin telescope is arriving soon….designed to make backyard astronomy more fun and easier than ever. Celestron CEO Corey Lee says the Origin is built to be able to navigate through the night sky and capture images that are remarkable….and shareable on your computer, phone or even big screen TV…

“Simply, you can take the Origin to your backyard, flip the switch, turn it on, come back into your living room, get on your couch and by that time it’s fully, fully ready for you to command the Origin and also take a good view of really faint objects and take some pictures.”

The four thousand dollar price for this kind of technology seems fair according to a third party expert we’ve spoken to. For more …head to www.celestron.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is out with its monthly listing of top search trends and while football, the Golden Globes and the Emmys drew lots of inquiries ….so did the bitter cold weather…

“People were looking up polar vortex and arctic blast actually reached an all time high during the month of January this year. People were also searching different is it safe questions that were related to extreme weather and extreme temperature. Is it safe to drive in high winds. And people were looking for other ways that they can stay safe and prepared ahead of winter storms, so whether that be investing in a camping stove or battery powered heater. How to keep a dog’s feet warm was actually a breakout search we saw this past month”

Google Trends Expert Marley McAliley. You can check out the latest at www.google.com/trends.

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NASA's PACE satellite, more than two decades in the making, is ready for lift-off as early as tomorrow morning via a SpaceX Falcon 9. What will it mean for climate science? NASA Goddard's Earth Sciences Division Deputy Director Tom Neumann chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

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Lincoln unveils the 2025 Aviator-elegance meets tech. The features? Brand manager Sara Hendricks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Oura, the smart ring pioneer, is facing new competition. Samsung is working on the Galaxy Ring…there are rumors too about Apple entering the category. But the Oura Ring Gen 3 has proven its worth over time. It is superb for sleep tracking…you can’t get more comfortable than a ring…is built to last…and has improved with new capabilities over time. It gave me an early warning about an elevated temperature overnight …before I had other symptoms of COVID recently….and continued to track my temperature and oxygen levels over subsequent days. Not all users have been happy about the six dollar a month subscription needed to provide the detailed health and well being features. For me…the daily data has proven helpful..on some days much more than others. Oura Ring pricing starts at about three hundred dollars.

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Will you get your next car by subscription. Finn Auto is among the companies offering that alternative to a purchase or lease. How does it work? Chief Growth Officer Jan Hansen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Solstice is bringing the community solar option to more regions of the U.S.. It gives millions of households that don't have the option for rooftop solar, the opportunity to save and take advantage of clean energy produced by solar farms. How does it work? Solstice co-founder Sandhya Murali chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just about 45 years ago a toy robot called Mego 2 XL was one of the hottest things around. It featured interactive play using eight track tapes. And now Mego is back…with a new 2 XL robot….or maybe we should say cobot…this time with ability to speak more than forty languages and converse using AI. There are lots of parental safeguards. President Bruce Katz..

“It’s not like an Alexa where you ask it a question and it just gives you an answer. It truly becomes a companion to the child, it has short and long term memory.”

Check out our full interview online…for a demo and you’ll get a glimpse of the original Mego 2 XL too. Look for the new Mego 2 XL to be in stores by early spring.

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The Lotus Ring is designed for controlling lights and more with an easy point and click. How? Who can benefit? Lotus Labs Founder and CEO Dhaval Patel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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A tracker that can monitor your dog's heart health and location? Minitailz from Invoxia is worn on any collar and soon there'll be a version for cats. How does it work? CEO Clement Moreau chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The French digital wellness company Withings once again gathered lots of attention at CES this year for its latest gadget called BeamO. It looks sort of like a little TV remote….but is packed with sensors that allow it to take an EKG, your temperature, your blood oxygen level…and serve as a stethoscope that can allow you and medical professionals to hear your heart and lungs…during a telehealth visit. It could be a game changer once FDA approved and on the market later this year. Product manager Livia Robic..

“You can have up to eight users. This product was developed for family use. So if you want to track your children’s health, your partner’s health, your elderly parents’ health, you can have them all have a profile on your product.”

The price will likely be about 250 dollars..and the hope is insurance companies could cover all or some of the cost. Learn more at www.withings.com.

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What were the top search trends for January? The Golden Globes, Emmys, the bitter cold and football! Google trends expert Marley McAliley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Power from the sun can help to warm your buns. Well it almost rhymes. GoSun, the innovative company that makes a range of products including some great solar ovens…where you really can cook buns….is out with a Solar Heated Seat. Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin says a solar panel on the back of the seat….that can be used in stadiums, on the ground, or on another chair….charges a battery that powers the heating…

“It heats you up super quickly. It’s instantaneous and it’s right where you need it. I’m generally sitting on it on the low setting which I believe is like 10 watts. So the solar can basically keep it charged.”

The price…about 160 dollars. You can check out the full line-up at www.gosun.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new go anywhere security camera that installs in seconds. That’s what IrisID has created with the Remo+ DoorCam 3 LTE. Director of Sales Bryan Quackenbush says it can be set up, like previous models of the DoorCam…using WiFi.

“But it has cellular connectivity. So it takes it one step further of being portable on the road. You just hang it over your door. In the event that WiFi goes down, the new model kicks in with cellular so that you’re never without your security camera.”

In a hotel room….maybe even in your car. For home use only…the regular DoorCam 3 offers fast and easy security. It works for months on standard batteries and sells for about 250 dollars. For more head to www.remoplus.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whispp is the name of an app designed to help people with a range of speech issues…using technology that can simulate a person’s natural voice. Founder and CEO Joris Castermas, who has won an innovation award at CES, began work on assistive voice technology as a result of his own stuttering. He says it can be life changing…

“When we started, many people with voice disabilities reached out. People with throat cancer, vocal chord paralysis, but also people with ALS and Parkinson’s disease. What makes us really unique is the real timeness.”

Whispp is available for iOS and Android soon. There is a subscription model…but you can check it out for free and learn more at www.Whispp.com.

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Samsung's Galaxy S24 phones start arriving next week. What should you know? Samsung's Director of Smart Phone Product Management Blake Gaiser chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Gigafact.org is working with newsrooms and consumers to offer unbiased facts....battling misinformation and disinformation. How? Co-founder Chandran Sankaran chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Millions of people need help with hearing…but are reluctant to invest in hearing aids. ClearCast is among the companies offering alternative, over the counter solutions…and its approach is a bit different. An around the neck device with ear buds that you pop in as needed. And, says Founder and CEO Dr. Sreek Cherukuri..

“There’s a built in microphone, when you want to have a conversation or hear something right near you. But really the secret to the whole operation is what we call the Magic Mic. This is a wireless microphone that you can place near any sound source or conversation source. An example would be the television.”

ClearCast is designed for ease of use …and enhances dialogue…separating it from background noise. The price..about 400 dollars. Find more at www.clearcasthearing.com.

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Celestron's Origin telescope promises to bring a new era to home astronomy with images that can be instantly shared on big screen TVs and more. The details? CEO Corey Lee chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Juice for Families aims to get young people reading, learning and conversing. How? CEO Nathan Leight and VP Education Brendan Kells chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Maybe it won't come as a surprise, but a new survey from Let's Grow Leaders finds workplace conflicts rising. Solutions? CEO Karin Hurt and President David Dye chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here come the new flagship phones from Samsung…the Galaxy S24 series…and one of the big headlines is the use of what the company calls Alaxy AI. At the event Samsung Mobile President T. M. Roh called the introduction a new era of innovation…

“ As mobile devices become the primary access point for AI, Samsung Galaxy will be an open gateway for secure and meaningful AI experiences. Human centric experiences that make every day easier and empower people to unlock their potential”

There are some concerned about the decision to cut the optical zoom of the S24 Ultra to 5X from the S23 Ultra’s 10X…but the results the company is showing are pretty impressive.

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BeamO to bring new remote capabilities to tele-medicine and digital health. How? Withings Product Manager Livia Robic chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some record breaking cold this winter has left many households feeling pretty dry. How to make the air healthier? Dreo is out with a line of smart humidifiers that are app controlled, use what the company calls Mistwave technology….and really can make a big difference in your comfort. You can select between cool or warm mist and the app lets you pinpoint the precise temperature you want. Dreo is also making use of demineralization cartridges to prevent scale and white powder. While it does add to the cost, they aren’t exorbitant…with a three pack selling for about 20 dollars…and each one is able to filter about forty gallons of water. The humidifiers are smartly designed, are quiet…important for bedrooms…and competitively priced to be affordable. Find more at www.dreo.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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More than 45 years after the original learning robot by the same name arrived, the Mego 2 XL is returning. This time with AI and the ability to converse in more than 40 languages. What will kids (and many grown-ups) be able to do? Creators Marty Abrams and Bruce Katz...along with Mego 2 XL.. chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can AI help to find solutions to racial conflicts? A project called One Million Truths is using AI to analyze narratives with the goal of finding solutions. It was created by Common CEO Mark Eckhardt…

“Everything we do centers on personal stories that people are invited to submit. So they can go to OneMillionTruths.com, they can record a story about their experience with racial conflict and submit it. And then we’re going to be using AI, ideally, to analyze a million or more stories in order to come up with patterns and trends to identify things that can be replicated because they’re working.”

Ways of thinking and behaving perhaps…and ways of making better use of resources that can matter. The site again is www.onemilliontruths.com.

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The latest from GoSun? A clever heated seat that can be powered by the sun. And there's more to come. Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sustainability was one of the big themes once again at this year’s CES…and Targus continues to innovate in the category. It is expanding its premium EcoSmart line of backpacks and laptop cases. What makes them special? The company’s Andrew Corkill…

“We’re using recycled water bottles and we have a new line of cases too, which is called the Coastline Eco-Smart collection and that line is using plastic that we’ve recovered from the ocean. It’s called ocean bound plastic, so it’s plastic that is being kept away from the waterways, kept out of the ocean and being recycled and woven into material that then is made into bags and cases.”

With beautiful and spacious designs. The Coastline EcoSmart Backpack is priced at about 90 dollars.

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His personal history led Joris Castermans to develop an that can those with a variety of speaking difficulties. Based in the Netherlands, Whispp is an app designed to work on iOS and Android phones and has won a CES Innovation Award. How does it work? Castermans chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Gummies that are 3d printed and tailored to your health needs. That is what Elo Health creates. How does it work? CEO Ari Tulla chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It was one of the big events at CES…the CEOs of Walmart and Microsoft on stage together. Walmart will be using Microsoft’s AI technology to bring a whole new online shopping experience to Walmart customers. Shelley Bransten is Microsoft’s Corporate VP for Retail, Consumer Goods and Gaming…says Walmart will be using the generative AI tools to make the shopping experience easier..

So that you, Fred, could just go right from that search bar and say…I’m planning a birthday party for my daughter, she’s 7 years old, it’s unicorn themed and I have 35 dollars to spend. And rather than all that scrolling that you would have to do, you’d just get results back.”

Microsoft has Co-Pilot out there too now. If you think last year was big for AI…just wait.

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With ease of installation on any door IrisID has won fans for the Remo+ DoorCam 3. Now an LTE version is on the way for even more versatility. Director of Sales Bryan Quackenbush chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Battery storage was a big category at this year’s CES…and one of the companies that attracted lots of attention was EcoFlow with the Delta Pro Ultra. It is a modular system that can be solar powered that can keep your home powered for days and days in an emergency. Communications Director Ryan Oliver…

“It’s scalable for up to a month’s worth of home backup storage. It can power large appliances as well as central Acs. You know anything you can throw at it. It is probably one of the most scalable solutions on the market. It is plug and play. You can start out pretty small with like a single battery unit and expand it all the way up to fifteen batteries.”

The system is designed to be smart and safe. The portability means you can use it to power RVs as well. For more info head to www.EcoFlow.com.

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More fit in 2024? Garmin has unveiled the Lily 2 and HRM Fit. They follow the Venue 3 and VivoActive 5 to market. The features? Garmin's Griffin Schaetzle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The ultimate massage chair? Human Touch….a company that has been around for more than four decades…had a lot to show off at the 2024 edition of CES. For instance…the Super Novo X massage chair…with swing open doors to get in…a great speaker system and dual robots…

“So you basically have two massage robots working on you at the same time. We liken to a four hand massage, like you had two masseuse working on you at the same time, that would be what it feels like.”

Director of Marketing Vicky Lledoc. And oh, we forgot to mention the price tag. You know what they say…if you have to ask… But for the record it’s fifteen thousand dollars. If that rubs you a little too hard….there are other models in the Human Touch line for a couple of thousand dollars on up at www.humantouch.com.

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One Million Truths is a project created by Common CEO Mark Eckhardt that will use AI to seek solutions to racial conflict. How? Eckhardt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Imagine you are travelling on a plane or a train and able to hold a phone conversation without the person seated next to you being able to hear what you are saying. A new mobility privacy mask called Skyted makes that possible. The French start-up is on Kickstarter now…and has backing from Airbus and the European space agency. The mask uses a microphone…wired or wireless …and baffles to prevent sound from escaping outside of the mask. CEO Stephane Hersen..

“So that’s the basics of the technology, really to stop the sound here. After, you are going to have Bluetooth, which is going to come down the mask to your phone, one that is going to come to your ear buds or Air Pods, so we’re totally agnostic with all your other equipment. And we can have it wired, if you want it very simple.”

Curious? Find more at www.skyted.io.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Looking to trap a better mouse? Targus is out with the ErgoFlip EcoSmart Mouse. It features great design…with lines that bring a humpback whale to mind. Appropriate since it is 85 percent made with post-consumer recycled materials. It features a smart ambidextrous design …easily convertible…with a twist….and it also has antimicrobial protection. The price…about 60 dollars. Another new mouse…designed for gamers, is the Mercury M2 mouse from Gravastar. It has a sci-fi spaceship design…complete with lighting, 26,000 DPI and five programmable buttons. It can be used wired or wireless and is open for pre-orders at about 80 dollars from GravaStar.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Skyted is a company making some noise at CES…by enabling silent communication. It is a face mask with sound blocking technology …and a microphone…either wired or wireless. It let’s you have conversations on a plane for instance…without the person sitting next to you being able to hear what you are saying. The company is on Kickstarter now and has backing from the European Space Agency and Airbus…where CEO Stephane Hersen previously was a VP..

“I left my job with Airbus to created Skyted which is how to make a TED talk in the sky, that’s the origin of Skyted. It was how you can be able to make this interview on a flight from New York to L.A., at the same time nobody knows what I’m talking about. This is privacy we wanted to achieve.”

There’s more at www.Skyted.io and make sure to check out the demo in our full interview online.

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What is ClearCast doing that is different from the rest when it comes to hearing assistance? Founder Dr. Sreek Cherukuri chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Generative AI is coming to online Walmart shopping through a partnership with Microsoft. How will it change buying? Microsoft Corporate VP for Retail, Consumer Goods and Gaming Shelley Bransten chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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EcoFlow is impressing crowds at CES with the Delta Pro Ultra whole home battery generator. The versatility and capability? EcoFlow's Ryan Oliver chat's with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What lies ahead for autonomous mobility this year? Princeton University Professor and faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser is the co-author of a new book titled, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Full disclosure, he is also my co-host on the Smart Driving Cars podcast. He says despite the turmoil that has followed the GM Cruise incident in San Francisco last fall..

“I’ll take a positive look on 2024. I’ll say the lessons learned in San Francisco are really stark and out there in everybody’s face. Look, we can do this but let’s focus on places where we should be doing it when we’re really providing some value.”

Providing safe, affordable driverless mobility in communities where the rides are really needed.

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A $15 thousand dollar massage chair. Human Touch has unveiled the Super Novo X at CES. What does it do? Director of Marketing Vicky Lladoc chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What lies ahead for autonomous mobility this year? Princeton University Professor and faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser is the co-author of a new book titled, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Full disclosure, he is also my co-host on the Smart Driving Cars podcast. He says despite the turmoil that has followed the GM Cruise incident in San Francisco last fall..

“I’ll take a positive look on 2024. I’ll say the lessons learned in San Francisco are really stark and out there in everybody’s face. Look, we can do this but let’s focus on places where we should be doing it when we’re really providing some value.”

Providing safe, affordable driverless mobility in communities where the rides are really needed.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Targus has unveiled the latest in its EcoSmart line of computer peripherals, backpacks and bags, including the ErgoFlip ambidextrous mouse. The company's Andrew Corkill, Mike Sexton and David Dorantes chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What lies ahead for autonomous mobility this year? Princeton University Professor and faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser is the co-author of a new book titled, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Full disclosure, he is also my co-host on the Smart Driving Cars podcast. He says despite the turmoil that has followed the GM Cruise incident in San Francisco last fall..

“I’ll take a positive look on 2024. I’ll say the lessons learned in San Francisco are really stark and out there in everybody’s face. Look, we can do this but let’s focus on places where we should be doing it when we’re really providing some value.”

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A shared charging solution for EVs and more? French startup Sparklin will be at CES to show. VP Cyril Legoff chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This year we’ll be seeing lots of new tech from most of the usual suspects, Apple, Microsoft, Google and many others. But maybe we shouldn’t always be in a rush to buy the newest devices. In fact…some of the best …get better over time with updates. Google’s Pixel 8 phone…is better now than when it launched nearly three months ago. The new Video Boost feature automatically makes videos better. There’s also a new diagnostic app to help identify any issues should they arise and I and many others really appreciate that Google is promising seven years of software updates for Pixel 8 phones. So they should get better over time…kind of like a Tesla with its over the air updates that customers have enjoyed for years. Hopefully more technology will take a cue …and do that too.

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The top trends in New Year's resolutions? Health, money and more are on the list. And Google technology expert Robert Ferrara says there's AI help from Bard to help keep you on track. Ferrara chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin..

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The Skyted mask is designed to allow you to talk on the phone privately, anywhere. Planes, trains, wherever. How? CEO Stephane Hersen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the tech backed by Airbus and the European Space Agency.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a new computer in the household, Cyber Protect Home Office from Acronis is an all in one solution for security, back-ups and more. You can choose backing up to the cloud…or to an external drive… President Gaidar Magdanurov says beyond that…there’s identity protection too…

“So in case somebody stole your social security number or your passport number or your ID number and uses it somewhere, we’ll be able to flag it and notify you about it.”

Acronis has been offering computer protection for two decades. Pricing starts at about 50 dollars a year…a more full featured package, the most popular offering from the company, for up to three computers, is about 130 dollars. There’s more info at www.acronis.com.

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Learn piano this year? Playground Sessions uses tech to make it fun learning songs you love. How? CEO Chris Vance chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. www.playgroundsessions.com

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have an EV….you probably already know that a home charger is really the way to go whenever possible. Webasto Charging Systems has partnered with some of the best known automakers to offer charging solutions. And they also make a very useful Webasto Go charger that you can use at home or on the go….providing up to a 32 amp charge …and the ability to charge as well from a standard outlet in a pinch. The company’s Director of Sales Christina Di Sano..

“Most charging stations that you’ll see in a residential home today are going up to 32 amps. And this charger can do that as well. And the beauty of it is you can put it in a laptop sized bag and take it with you on a trip.”

And you can find Webasto Go for under six hundred dollars. Find more info at www.evsolutions.com.

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Skiing on wheels? That's what French startup SKWHEEL is bringing to market. The company's Gabriel Bienfait chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What better time than just before the start of a new year to talk about some fitness tech. France will have a big delegation at CES in Las Vegas in January. Among the companies is AI Bright, which has developed AIMoov, an on demand digital personal trainer. CEO Ouael Mouelhi…who had worked in AI and imaging…says the system works with a camera and an app…

“You can see your virtual coach. They encourage you, guide you.”

Find more at Ai-Bright.com. Meanwhile OCHY AI…is showing off a running form analysis app. CEO Khaldon Evans..

“You take a video of you running and within sixty seconds we have a full body analysis.”

The site for more is www.ochy.io

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So for our first Techstination of the New Year…a little entertainment…a song about AI…written and performed by the Suno plug-in for Microsoft CoPilot….

“[Verse] In a world of wires and machine hearts Where AI sings with a soulful art. We embrace the future, oh so bright .. [Chorus] Oh, the songs of tomorrow, they will guide us on With wisdom and insight, till the break of dawn We'll soar through the skies…

And AI is just getting started. Happy New Year!

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What better time than just before the start of a new year to talk about some fitness tech. France will have a big delegation at CES in Las Vegas in January. Among the companies is AI Bright, which has developed AIMoov, an on demand digital personal trainer. CEO Ouael Mouelhi…who had worked in AI and imaging…says the system works with a camera and an app…

“You can see your virtual coach. They encourage you, guide you.”

Find more at Ai-Bright.com. Meanwhile OCHY AI…is showing off a running form analysis app. CEO Khaldon Evans..

“You take a video of you running and within sixty seconds we have a full body analysis.”

The site for more is www.ochy.io

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AI will be everywhere at the 2024 CES coming up next month in Las Vegas. The world’s biggest gathering in consumer electronics will be attracting companies from all over the globe and at the Consumer Technology Association, futurist Brian Comiskey tells us the innovations are pretty mind blowing..

“Chatbots, Mom.AI will be bringing a digital human avatar that has a chatbot feature that can interact organically using some of those large language models in generative AI to be more creative in terms of helping individuals. Digital Twins technology is another AI application that will be on the show floor and Siemens is going to showcase their industrial metaverse.”

And robotics with AI will be on hand as well. You can learn more at www.ces.tech.

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The Future of Women's Digital Health Solutions is the title of a new report from the Consumer Technology Association. How can technology be used to close the gaps. The CTA's Health Government Affairs lead Catherine Pugh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of my favorite apps of the year….one that I discovered through a posting by a friend…the photographer, author and educator Rick Sammon. It’s called Merlin…from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where Alli Smith is the project coordinator. You can look up birds by description…but what are really cool are the other tools in the Merlin app…

“So photo ID you just take a picture of the bird and it will tell you what it is and sound ID is exactly what it sounds like. You just go outside and be quiet and open up the app on your phone and turn on the microphone and it will listen to the birds that are around you and identify what it hears.”

Lots of fun for all ages….and it is free. Find Merlin for both Apple and Android. And if you enjoy birds…also check out the latest camera feeders at www.birdbuddy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Wrapping up another year….Google is out with the top search trends of 2023. In the news category….hurricanes took three of the top five positions….but number one was the war in Israel and Gaza. For movies…no surprise Barbie and Oppenheimer were on top. In the people category… Damar Hamlin, Jeremy Renner and Travis Kelce were one, two and three….but Google’s Sarah Armstrong points out that Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly missing…it has more to do with the methodology…

“So we’re looking at those trends that had the biggest increase from 2022 to 2023 and Taylor Swift is always trending. She actually hit an all time high last year and then beat her own record this year. So folks are definitely searching for her.”

Most searched for recipes included Grimace Shake, lasagna soup and chicken cobbler.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Even at the very last minute…like today….you can find some great online gifts. And with families gathered the idea of gifting a membership to Ancestry.com can be a great idea. I’ve been able to trace roots back to the 15 hundreds and share with family members. Ancestry corporate genealogist Crista Cowan …says family gatherings are the perfect time to explore your roots..

“It’s just kind of a natural time when you’re together and when you’re kind of immersed in that, those holiday traditions, if you will. But our thoughts and our conversations turn to our parents, our grandparents, great grandparents. The stories of holidays past. It’s a perfect time for that.”

A membership gift is great….but you can also get started for free at www.ancestry.com.

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Webasto has partnered with a range of automakers and more to bring EV charging solutions to consumers. The Webasto Go is portable and versatile. Webasto Charging Solutions' Christina Di Sano outlines the features in this chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fore more than two decades SCOTTeVEST has been designing vests, jackets and lots of other garments designed to help you carry your digital devices with ease. The latest are the Best Travel Vests for men and women. Co-founder and CEO Scott Jordan…

“The Best Travel Vest, it’s for men and women and it’s a variety of different colors and color accents and great new fabric and it’s just better than anything we’ve done before. It’s got a multitude, more than twenty pockets. The pockets are all designed to be free hanging so you can’t see the bulges, it distributes the weight equally.”

There’s an RFID protect pocket. We can also tell you the vests are designed to be durable. Find more at www.SCOTTeVEST.com. And you can find our full interview online.

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With Momentum Technology's Call From Work, you can use your work number for outgoing calls from anywhere. How? CEO Amanda Pietrocola and Dir. of Engineering Jim Caldwell chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tech to take better care of your heart. The KardiaMobile Card from AliveCor is an amazing credit card sized device that can take medical grade EKGs in seconds. There are other pocket sized models as well. The card sells for under a hundred dollars. You don’t need a subscription, but Chief Marketing Officer Jessica Weinstein says ..

“We have a service called KardiaCare. This is a digital healthcare service that offers members a suite of advanced features to help them manage their heart health. It provides ECG recording, overreads by board certified cardiologists, you get monthly ECG reports.”

Medication tracking, the ability to share with your doctor and more…for 99 dollars a year. Find more info at www.kardia.com.

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AI will be everywhere at CES 2024 in Las Vegas next month. Want a sneak peak? Consumer Technology Association Futurist Brian Comiskey chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BlendJet, the maker of the original portable blender with a remarkable back story, is out with some new partnerships for the holiday season. The BlendJet 2 has added Disney Princess designs…families will love them. And there are new Happy Viking designs created with tennis great Venus Williams…who has a line of Happy Viking protein shakes. BlendJet co-founder and CEO Ryan Pamplin…

“So at some point we realized we should do a collaboration together and design some beautiful BlendJets. And she helped come up with these three designs which are really beautiful. So they’ve got her signature on the jar.”

Performance of the rechargeable BlendJet 2 is impressive and you can find all of the designs and a marketplace full of healthy shake mixes…feel free to create your own…at www.BlendJet.com.

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Santa has returned to GM OnStar once again! And they'll be tracking him on Christmas Eve. He's on the OnStar Guardian app too. OnStar's Bryan Steele chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More last minute gift ideas… this time, smart home gear. Lutron’s Caseta line uses a hub to reduce the burden on your home WiFi and increase reliability at the same time. There are smartly designed switches…even plugs for indoors or out…that can be controlled also by an app, the company’s Pico remote…or by voice…Alexa, Google or Siri. The Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Kit sells for about a hundred dollars. Meanwhile, Wyze is a company that has made a name selling a variety of smart home gear including cameras at affordable prices. We’ve found the Wyze Video Doorbell v2 to be impressive… …and it sells for just 40 dollars. On the high end….is the 399 dollar Plug In Home Control Panel from Brilliant. It is sleek and smart…and features Alexa built in. We’ll have more on Brilliant in the weeks to come.

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A digital personalized fitness coach? That's what French startup AI Bright has created with AI MOOV. And another startup, OCHY AI, has created an app to analyze your running form to prevent injuries and improve performance. CEO Khaldon Evans and AI Bright CEO Ouael Mouelhi chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Miko Mini is the latest smart, interactive learning robot for kids. It is also fun with dancing, jokes and more. CEO and co-founder Sneh Vaswani…says it is designed to grow with children and give parents reports on how kids are progressing…

“What Miko does is it talks to you, it plays with you, it interacts with you, it learns from you. And throughout this journey, based on the engagement, it is able to recommend new experiences to the child. There are apps on Miko. It could be an interactive story telling experience, it could be a conversational experience, it could be a game.”

We’ve seen Miko Mini selling for as little as 99 dollars during the season. There is a subscription for content….which is optional. Find more at www.miko.ai.

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A family tree for family gatherings? Ancestry.com makes it easy to get started for free and can help to grow your tree through DNA and more. How? Corporate Genealogist Crista Cowan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The top search trends of 2023? From news, to people, books and entertainment Google has been keeping lists. Search trends expert Sarah Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Tonie Box has been one of the few gifts that we’ve found kids don’t get tired of. There’s no screen involved…it uses toy figurines placed on top of the box to launch stories and music …even stories parents, kids or grandparents can record themselves. And the line up keeps growing…with Meryl Streep reading the Velveteen Rabbit and more. Marketing Director Drew Vernon..says also new is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…

“So we have an ongoing partnership with Roald Dahl and now we are launching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in time for the Wonka prequel. So this is actually the full, unabridged version of the classic story.”

There are many more to choose from. The Tonie Box is rechargeable, can be used with headphones and is great to travel with. www.Tonies.com for more info.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s Hidden Inside Planets is the name of a new book from Johns Hopkins University Press…and it is a fascinating look at what you could call the inner workings of planets and some interesting facts. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Sabine Stanley is the author. Her inspiration?

“I actually grew up in a giant crater. So a meteor impacted the surface of the earth 1.8 billion years ago in a town that’s now called Sudbury, Ontario, Canada… and created this giant hole which allowed a lot of natural metal resources to come up from the deep interior of the earth. So I was sort of in this environment that just screamed planetary science from a very young age.”

And she was listening. There’s lots of science here…but also some humor. The title again…What’s Hidden Inside Planets.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can you really cut the cord…not just for TV but for Internet too? T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet is priced at just fifty dollars a month for unlimited data. The price is just 30 dollars a month if you are a T-Mobile Go5G Plus or Magenta Max phone subscriber. For many if not most households, it is more than adequate delivering download speeds of more than 200 megabits and around 15 up. The speeds can vary…but are usually pretty consistent wit the latest gateway, the Arcadyan G4AR. It features the ability to add external antennas. Service is available in a growing number of markets. The gateway is a combination modem and WiFi 6 router….but you can plug in your own …a mesh router for instance…as well. Find more at www.T-Mobile.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. NASA Rocket Scientist turned entrepreneur Aisha Bowe is continuing a remarkable journey that is scheduled to take her into space aboard a Blue Origin flight in the coming months. The Lingo STEM coding kits she has developed for kids 13 and up are still growing…

“So we start off with an introductory lesson and it’s called In the Driver’s Seat. And our focus is to have students build through a series of lessons, things that they’ve already interacted with, but they may not yet know how they work. And so we provide example code, we give you a hardware kit. We challenge you to put it together.”

Hands on building and coding….and there are new kit subscriptions as well for individual students and schools. Find more at www.stemlingo.com. And check out the full interview with Aisha on our site.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Worried about AI? You’re not alone. The annual trends and future report from Ford finds 68 percent of those surveyed believe AI will create massive job losses for others. Interestingly enough, a much lower 39 percent are worried that they will be replaced in their job by AI. Ford also found shifting priorities when it comes to work-life balance..

“Taking care of themselves. They are looking more towards themselves and cut out toxic relationships. One of the really interesting responses that we got this year was that more than half of the workforce, globally, would accept a twenty percent pay cut in order to get a better quality of life.”

Ford’s senior trends and futuring manager Miguel Mancilla. Find more info at www.fordtrends.com.

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For more than twenty years, SCOTTeVEST has been making vests, jackets and more with pockets galore. The idea is to let you easily carry all of your tech wherever you go. The latest? CEO Scott Jordan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have some more gift suggestions. For anyone who uses a computer…an external SSD drive is always useful and the folks at Kingston continue to innovate in the category. The XS1000 is remarkably small, features fast transfer speeds and the drives…from 500 megabytes up to 4 terabytes…are affordably priced. If you take lots of photos…and videos… the 2024 versions of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are out. They include new AI powered features, are easy and yet powerful to use and now there are updated mobile and Web apps as well. And for restoring faded photos or documents…one of our favorites continues to be Vivid-Pix software. Find them at www.vivid-pix.com.

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BlendJet, maker of the original portable blender, is mixing it up with Venus Williams and Disney Princesses! The latest in the line in Fred Fishkin's chat with CEO Ryan Pamplin.

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What makes AliveCor's Kardia Mobile devices unique when it comes to EKGs anywhere? Chief Marketing Officer Jessica Weinstein chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Protecting your digital files and more are what Acronis offers with Cyber Protect Home Office. It now includes identity protection too. All of the features? President Gaidar Magdanurov chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sometimes the monthly search trends from Google can be pretty revealing. In November….the top search trends included some of what you would expect. Thanksgiving, recipes for pies, football, Black Friday deals and of course Taylor Swift. But also on the trends list was fatigue. Google’s Elizabeth Howard…

“We also so people searching for burnout. So what are the stages of burnout, academic burnout, relationship burnout. Why am I so tired after eating, which may have been a search after eating all that turkey on Thanksgiving. And why am I yawning when I’m not even tired.”

Which leads us to another trending search…..for coffee and coffeemakers. You can find more at www.google.com/trends. And don’t forget to check out our full interviews.

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With time running out to spend money put in Flexible Spending Accounts, FSAs, Instacart can assist. Instacart's Laurentia Romaniuk chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The product line featuring BenjiLock technology will be growing through a partnership with TechLok. BenjiLock's Robbie Cabral and TechLok's Ryan Angott chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It happened twice where I live at the end of November. We lost power as a result of a couple of nearby car accidents. One of the outages stretched on for about 9 hours. What we turned to was the BaseCharge 1500 from BioLite. It is compact, relatively lightweight, features three AC outlets, five USB ports, wireless charging on top, a DC port and a solar power input. Great when paired with BioiLite’s beautifully designed fold up solar panels. It can handle up to 400 watts. It kept all of the necessities going…and the smart dashboard provides all the information you need. The BaseCharge models and kits are a great gift and BioLite is a company that has been helping others around the world from the very start. Find more at www.bioliteenergy.com.

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What sets the new Circular Ring Slim apart? CEO Amaury Kosman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The U.S. is losing the global race for science and technology leaderhip according to a report from the Science & Technology Action Committee. What to do? Co-chairs Mary Woolley and Sudip Parikh chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Roomba Combo J9 + from iRobot is taking on the challengers to the pioneering robotic vacuum company. It features an Auto-fill Dock designed to hold about a month of water for mopping…but unlike some of the competition…does not feature mop washing or storage of dirty water. Director of Floor Care Warren Fernandez..

“The user can with one hand, literally, pop out the mopping pad, and then they’re going to properly wash it either by hand or in your washing machine.”

The Combo J9+ smartly raises the mop out of the way while vacuuming carpets. There’s also an iRobot OS 7 feature called Dirt Detective…enabling the vacuum to prioritize cleaning certain rooms. And then there is the SmartScrub function…to tackle the tough jobs. Impressive. Find more at www.irobot.com.

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Storytime with Meryl Streep? Tonies adds The Velveteen Rabbit, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spidey and more. Marketing Director Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Merlin is a free app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It can instantly identify the birds you see or hear. How? Project Coordinator Alli Smith chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Got a digital creator on your gift list? Sennheiser is out with The Profile USB Microphone. It features great professional looking design…not to mention professional sound….and you can find it for under a hundred dollars. It is powered by the connecting USB-C cable, has a 3.5mm headphone out along with a knob to control the level. There’s also a smart, silent mute button. It is truly plug and play…doesn’t get easier than that. It works with PCs, Macs, Android and iPadOS too. A table stand is included with a boom arm sold separately. As for the brand, it has been trusted by professionals for generations. Find more at www.Sennheiser.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The micro four thirds mirrorless camera format is alive and well. In fact, very well, judging by the performance of Panasonic’s new Lumix DC-G9 Mark Two. While it isn’t designed to be the smallest, lightest camera around, It simply feels great and well balanced when paired with the great Leica lenses in the Lumix family. And while the flagship G series cameras have become mainstays for videographers, Panasonic’s Sean Robinson points out the G9 Mark II has photography front of mind..

“So from the chassis design with balancing for longer wildlife telephoto lenses, to thermal management, even down into the sensor choice, , and just really kind of put it in a package that makes it a really fun, comfortable camera to shoot with.”

Mission accomplished. By the way…it is still great for demanding videographers.

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Ford's annual trends report finds shifting priorities. Mental health, self care and more. More pets instead of children? Ford's senior trends and futuring manager Miguel Mancilla chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Billboard Music Awards, Taylor Swift, Thanksgiving, Veterans' Day, Football... and fatigue among the top November search trends. Google search trends expert Elizabeth Howard chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The THINKWARE BLUEVENT MUMU has arrived. And while it may sound like a woman’s garment from years gone by…it is actually a great addition for kitchens. The Thinkware Bluevent Mumu is an electronic composter with AI that stores scraps and when the bucket reaches a designated weight for your household, turns on, heats, grinds and vastly reduces the volume. You can use the compost in the garden too. The company’s Billy Alexandre says beyond that..

“One of the smart AI storage mode features that we have with MUMU, it will manage the inside temperature and the humidity to prevent the food from spoiling and becoming rotten.”

Until the composting cycle begins. We have been impressed. The price, about six hundred dollars. There’s more info at www.thinkwarestore.com.

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Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe is growing the Lingo line of STEM learning kits for kids... while preparing to become a Blue Origin astronaut. The inspirational entrepreneur chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Safer headphones for snow sports. The folks at H2O Audio are continuing to innovate with SnowPro open ear bone conduction headphones that allow users to hear their surroundings and their music as well. And you can store music on them through what the company calls Playlist Plus. CEO Kristian Rauhala..

“Playlisst Plus is technology we’ve developed, it’s exclusive to us. I call it the mix tape of the digital era. It allows you to record and load audio from your Bluetooth directly into the headphones.”

Very useful…if you don’t want to be carrying your phone while your active…or for when streaming services are out of reach. SnowPro with Playlist Plus is selling for about 160 dollars. Find more at www.H2OAudio.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Consumer Technology Association is out with a study on the most popular tech gifts this holiday season. There are some surprises….but not at the very top where smart phones, smart watches and laptops continue to generate the most demand. Gaming is big too. But the CTA’s Jim Fellinger says beyond the expected…

“We’re seeing a big boost this year in CD sales. Now I think most of us have come to think of CDs as almost antiquated technology, really a thing of the past. We’re seeing that nostalgia from consumers is driving a real push in these products around this holiday season.”

And the CTA says there is still a lot of interest in vinyl recordings as well. Find more at www.cta.tech.

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There are plenty of myths out there surround electric vehicle ownership. GM's EV myth buster Derek Sequeira, Director of Product at GM Energy, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some fun techie toys for kids this holiday season. At TheToyGuy.com, Chris Byrne says an old friend has returned..

“ Furby is back. Yes, 25 years later, Furby Interactive from Hasbro for 6 and up, 69.99, you can actually say to him, hey Furby, dance party, and Furby will actually dance for you. He’s got five different voice activated modes, super fun and great to play with.”

The Toniebox is also on the hot list,,,with a constantly growing library of add ons and content for the screen free story telling box. And if you love games….the 25th anniversary edition of Cranium is recommended for the whole family. You can check out our full interview with Byrne at our Web site. You can also learn more at www.TheToyGuy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart watch with classic watch styling. That’s been the focus at Withings for some time. And the French digital health company’s new ScanWatch 2 takes the tech to a new level. We’ve had some time to spend now with the watch….very comfortable to wear even while sleeping…amazing battery life…that’s a big deal. You get your notifications as with many other smart watches…but not the ability to answer or place calls. Digital health is where the ScanWatch 2 shines…with ECG and SpO2 capabilities…FDA certified…and now temperature tracking. There is continuous heart rate tracking and of course sleep and step tracking as well. If you like classic watch design and the tech too…the ScanWatch 2 is the device for you. The site for more is Withings.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some amazing middle school students gathered in Washington this month for this year’s Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator’s Challenge, held by the Society for Science. The program promotes STEM programming to 65 thousand students a year. And the winner of the top prize, which includes ten thousand dollars, was Shanya Gil, a 12 year old from San Jose, who developed a better way to prevent fires…particularly kitchen fires…

“The two main components in the device is a thermal camera and a small computer that I coded onto. This device can detect humans and fires and from that it can decipher whether a fire is unattended or attended.”

And send alerts when a fire is unattended. Smart…and perhaps we’ll see it on the market in time for next year’s Thanksgiving dinner.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you ever sat in your car and thought to yourself, why is this control here…instead of over there. Or maybe there’s a feature in your car that you really like. Well, beginning with more than 300 thousand vehicles getting over the air updates, Ford is providing drivers with a direct pipeline to its engineers. The feature is called Record Feedback. Power Unit Quality Supervisor Jason Griffin..says it works with the touch screen display…

“ What is really is nice is when you press the button, a voice prompt will come over and it will say tell us any likes, dislikes or other experiences that you’re having with your vehicle.”

Your comments get recorded…and when you hit send…they are routed to the engineering department at Ford along with any relevant data in the car’s computer. Sounds pretty smart and a good move when it comes to customer care.

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What are some of the hottest tech gifts this holiday season? There are some surprises. The Consumer Technology Association's Jim Fellinger joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s going on in the kitchen and holiday gift giving are top of mind in many households this week. And a new book from America’s Test Kitchen titled Kitchen Gear, The Ultimate Owner’s Manual is great as a gift and on your kitchen bookshelf. Co-author’s Hannah Crowley and Lisa McManus outline what every kitchen needs…the best brands to buy…and more. You can watch our full interview with Hannah online..

“Everybody needs a certain number of things. Everybody needs these ten items say, for example, and then you really have to build based on your personality and what you want to cook. So something that’s superfluous to one person could be a core item for someone else.”

Lots of insights and some tasty recipes too. Some great tips for pizza making at home are in there. The title again.. Kitchen Gear, The Ultimate Owner’s Manual.

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What are some of the hottest toys for the holiday season. Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With awards from Time magazine, Good Housekeeping and toy industry accolades as well, WowWee has one of the biggest winners this holiday season with the Dog-E robotic dogs. They are fun….and unique… in fact each one is unique. VP Andrew Yanofsky…

“So you never really know which personality, which shape eyes, lights, colors, sounds that your Dog-E is going to have when you open it for the first time. And talks with his tail.”

As it wags…lights can spell out words…or display symbols like hearts. Dog-E can work with an app to expand the appeal…but for younger kids, no app is needed. The price …we’ve seen Dog-E for under 70 dollars. Check out our video interview online for a better look.

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Planes, trains, automobiles! How to less holiday travel headaches? Google technology expert Jocelyn Runice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Miko Mini is the latest interactive, learning robot for kids from Miko. It is designed for fun and social interaction. How? Co-founder and CEO Sneh Vaswani chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about that and how the company handles privacy and safety.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Connectivity everywhere and without hassles. That’s what MobileWare is creating with intelligent eSim technology. For instance…an RV driving pretty much anywhere could stay connected picking the strongest carrier signal available. CEO Steve Higgins says it is being built into some Forest River RVs now…..

“As a consumer..when it goes to the lot and they buy that new RV, they can go to our Web site and portal, scan the QR code and sign up for a subscription for services that they want. It can be anything from a certain amount of allotment of data per month or to unlimited data with a certain level of speed that they want. So we give them all of that flexibility.”

And the tech is being used by corporate customers as well…who need uninterrupted connectivity around the world. There’s more info at mobilewareus.com.

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Qi2 wireless charging standard arriving to end Apple/Android differences. And wait until you see what the Ki wireless power will bring to kitchens. Wireless Power Consortium executive director Paul Struhsaker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making fitness fun at any age. Ludica Health is out with Ludo Fit…an app designed for PCs, Macs and iPads….that is targeted to older adults. CEO Mark Evin says it uses the built in Web cam….and AI technology….in exercise games targeted to the individual…emulating motions for things like skiing, rock climbing and more..

“And it tracks all of the joints on your body so this is really high end motion sensing but with any device. So you stand in front of your device and it’s tracking all your motions and giving you feedback. And as you move you’re going to see your avatar move on the screen.”

You can try it for two weeks for free…no credit card needed….after that…subscriptions are about eight dollars a month. The site is ludo.fit.

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With staggering numbers of pedestrian traffic fatalities, traffic safety leader Altumint is promoting camera and sensor technology as a solution. CEO Holly Cooper chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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How can a smart AI powered composter reduce kitchen waste and your carbon footprint? Thinkware's Billy Alexandre chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the company's new Blue Vent MUMU smart composter.

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With a new feature called Record Feedback, Ford is giving customers an instant pipeline back to engineers. How does it work? On which vehicles? Power Unit Quality Supervisor Jason Griffin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What gifts are hot for the holidays? What are the best deals? Google is out with a site called the Holiday 100 featuring some of the top trending gifts…like a human sized dog bed…and if you search for deals ….you’ll find them too. Google’s Allie Valasek Weeks says that goes for Black Friday too…

“The deal site will be constantly updated. We use AI to make sure that the information you see online is constantly up to date for holiday shoppers. So when something has a drop in price, just keep checking the deals destination. Again, ShopDeals in the Google search bar and you will see the latest there.”

Make sure to check out our full interview online. Of course…lots of deals are already out there. Head for shopping.google.com for more.

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LittleOne.Care readies "AI smart watch" for infants and babies to give parents peace of mind. What can it do? Founder and CEO Ami Meoded chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Should we be worried about shifting magnetic poles? What's Hidden Inside Planets is the title of a new book by Johns Hopkins Professor of Planetary Physics Sabine Stanley. What are we learning about the mysteries? Dr. Stanley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin Use promo code HPLAN for 30% off What’s Hidden Inside Planets? when you order from Hopkins Press. https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12879/whats-hidden-inside-planets?utm_source=radio_tour&utm_medium=podcast_radio_promo&utm_campaign=f23_stanley_hplan

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Drones are rapidly become essential equipment for public safety. There have been many uses of drones for search and rescue operations with some equipped with infrared cameras. At the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in southern New Jersey, President Howard Kyle says they are also being equipped to help in ocean rescue operations..

“Specifically, swimmers who may be struggling, being able to bring a device to them that actually drops a flotation device to them. It could assist with crowd control, it could assist with spotting a lost child, numerous uses.”

The technology park is also working with partners on other innovative technologies including the coming vertical takeoff and landing vehicles…that are nearing deployment.

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Headphones that are safe and smart for skiing and snowboarding?H2OAudio founder Kristian Rauhala chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the SnowPRO headphones.

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From America's Test Kitchen comes a new book- Kitchen Gear The Ultimate Owner's Manual. The title is filled with great info on the essentials, the smart equipment to buy, gift ideas and even recipes. Co-author hannah Crowley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Online shopping scams are everywhere it seems. Last year 36 percent of Americans fell victim during the holiday shopping season according to a Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report. At Amazon…Scott Knapp is Director of Worldwide Buyer Risk Protection…

“Be on the lookout if someone’s trying to have you pay for something over the phone or via email. That’s something we’ll never have you do. Along with that, gift cards. This time of year not only do you sometimes get gift cards, but it’s also a time you’re looking to use them. Beware of places that are making you pay with gift cards.”

If you run into potential scams, including counterfeit merchandise, head to www.amazon.com/reportascam.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The robotaxi industry in California had a very rough month of October. A woman crossing a street against a light in San Francisco was hit by a human driven car…and pushed in front of a GM Cruise autonomous vehicle that wound up dragging her underneath as it moved to the roadside. She was hospitalized and the California DMV wound up pulling the license for Cruise to operate autonomous vehicles in the state for now saying the company…was less than forthcoming with the video footage it provided. An allegation denied by Cruise which has suspended robotaxi operations for now. On the Smart Driving Cars podcast Princeton’s faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser, said companies need to be open when it comes to sharing safety information, and this type of incident can be prevented. Google’s Waymo, meanwhile, is continuing to operate robotaxis.

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Innovative, affordable, fun, unique and even educational. Dog-E is a hot holiday toy winning Time magazine, Good Housekeeping and toy industry awards. WowWee VP Andrew Yanofsky joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for the Dog-E story.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are all about speed and efficiency. The latest laptops and iMac computers has arrived from Apple this week. The new MacBook Pro models feature new M3 chips…with step up Pro and Max editions available at higher prices. Apple says the graphics processing is nearly twice as fast as the previous generation M2 computers. The entry level 14 inch MacBook Pro starts at about 16 hundred dollars….and upgrading to the M3 Pro chip adds about four hundred to that. On the desktop side…the new iMacs also feature M3 chips and prices starting at 13 hundred dollars. They are all in one machines that have won a solid fan base. The place for more info, of course, is www.apple.com.

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12 year old Shanya Gill captured the top prize in the Society for Science Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators competition for an invention designed to prevent fires. How? Shanya the the Society's Raeva Ramadorai chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What are some of the hot holiday shopping trends? The best deals? Google is offering some help. Trends expert Allie Valasek Weeks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adobe is out with the 2024 editions of Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements bringing a sleeker interface…including a dark mode option…and some new AI powered features…like the ability to quickly turn clips into videos and new artistic effect options that can emulate famous works of art. The software is available for Mac and Windows either separately or as a bundle for about 150 dollars…which is what I would recommend. The Elements programs give you as much or as little help as you need as your skills grow. Replacing backgrounds, adding stylized text, color matching and much more make the investment worthwhile. Adobe has paid attention to sound …letting you add effects or clean up the audio in your videos. There are Web and mobile companion apps as well. You can try for thirty days before you buy.

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With Panasonic's Lumix G9 II arriving soon, what makes this latest micro four-thirds camera different? There are some surprises. Lumix Live host and image specialist Sean Robinson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An outdoor TV designed for full sun and all kinds of weather. That is what Skyworth has on the market with the Clarus S1 4K GoogleTV. The screens also feature an eight speaker one hundred watt audio system. Director of Lifestyle TVs Michael Gleason says it is designed to be rugged..

“And when I say rugged it’s because it is ip66. What that means is that there’s no dust. No water can get in. You can take your power washer and clean off our TV. We also have tempered glass so when you are outside and kids are playing football in the backyard, and they hit the TV with a football, it’ll bounce right off.”

Even the remote is waterproof. Prices start at five thousand dollars…and there is more at www.skyworthusa.com.

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The Gabb Phone3 Pro is designed for teens and safety. No TikTok and more..but curated apps including a music service. Founding partner Lance Black outlines the how and why to Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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It is all too easy to fall victim to online shopping scams over the holidays. How to protect yourself? Amazon Director of Worldwide Buyer Risk Protection Scott Knapp chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What can you expect from a forty dollar video doorbell? That’s what we wondered when Wyze announced the wired Video Doorbell v2. And thus far…we have been impressed. Installation was straight forward…but you will need an existing wired doorbell and chime. An included module attaches to the existing chime…and works well. There is also a microSD card for 24/7 recording…and Wyze offers free 12 second recordings on doorbell presses in the cloud. If you have multiple Wyze cameras…a Cam Plus subscription can be worthwhile…with full length videos stored in the cloud for two weeks. Wyze has said issues with security vulnerabilities have been addressed. From our perspective, the company offers consumers some of the most affordable and capable smart home gear on the market.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart way to add fragrances to your home for the holiday season and more. Pura is a tech company that has built an app controlled way to add the smell of cinnamon…pine…you name it…to any room. The Pura 4 smart fragrance diffuser is easy to use, works with an app for scheduling and more and can even work with Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home. Princpal product manager Ken Frei..

“You download our app and it will walk you through an onboarding experience which is very easy to do, and then you can control the intensity from your phone of the fragrance. You can set up schedules or timers so that it’s diffusing when you want it to.”

Pura 4 retails for about fifty dollars with the smart vials or fragrances selling for 10 to 23 dollars. Each can last for weeks. Find more at www.pura.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An invisible curtain to block viruses, bacteria and more. That’s the promise of the Aura Ion Bar which uses negative air ions to reduce the airborne transmission of diseases…including Covid. Aura Technologies co-CEO Anna Bennett..

“So you can think of it like a forcefield of air. It is infused with concentrated negative air ions. It is powerful, ozone free technology. It blocks contaminants before they can enter a space and it eliminates airborne and surface pathogens as well as dust, pollen and smoke.”

The applications, Bennett says, are many. Plans are to have it on the market next year. The company has worked for years in the defense and health care sectors. Learn more at www.auraionbar.com.

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Selling e-bikes as car accessories? They are perfect for dealerships according to eBliss Global CEO Bill Klehm. Why? Klehm chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Package Inc develops an ecosystem for airlines and travelers to prevent luggage loss and more. It is seeking investment backing on WeFunder. How does it work? CEO Bryan Davis explains to Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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LudoFit is designed to bring fun, affordable online fitness to folks over 55. How? Ludica Health CEO Mark Evin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adding some smarts to outdoor lighting. It won’t be long until the holiday decorations start showing up on lawns, trees and rooftops…and if you are looking for a safe and smart way to keep them powered…Lutron’s Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug has all of the bases covered. We’ve been amazed by the durability in rain, snow and more. It is IP-65 rated and operates from below zero on up to over 120 degrees. Great for lighting, inflatables, whatever you are plugging in outdoors. About being smart..the Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug can be controlled through the Lutron app, by voice…Amazon, Apple or Google and on top of that, you can use a Pico smart remote for control as well. The price…about eighty dollars. There’s more info at www.casetawireless.com.

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Now Barbie is the queen of Halloween! What else is hot in Halloween searches? Google Trends Expert Jennifer Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The bees are preparing for winter in their hives on the Frangiosa Farms in Parker, Colorado. But during gift giving season, it stays busy for Bee Shepherd and Founder Nick French. Not only is he selling organic herbal and mushroom infused honey…which are amazingly good…he also allows people from far and wide…to adopt a honey bee, or a queen bee, or even a whole hive. People, he says, want to help..

“We put the program out there and all of a sudden people started to sign up for it. And in turn for their donation they would get a jar of honey and a certificate that says they are helping to maintain healthy bee colonies in Colorado. ”

Fun for gifting too. Find more at www.frangiosafarms.com. And you can check out our full interview online. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just in time for the cold weather, smart home appliance maker Dreo is out with a smart humidifier series using sensors to detect humidity levels and what the company calls Mistwave technology to create a fine mist. The flagship model…the HM713S offers cool and warm mist functions. There’s also voice control with Google and Amazon’s Alexa. The price..about 90 dollars. Dreo is also out with a new wall mounted electric space heater, the WH719S designed for safety and efficiency. With 120 degree oscillation, it is easier to provide warmth to an entire room. It can be app controlled as well. You can find it online for about 120 dollars.Find more at www.dreo.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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The Skyworth Clarus S1 outdoor TV is made for the full sun and all weather. More on the features? Director of Lifestyle TVs Michael Gleason chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. SEMA is an organization representing members in the automotive aftermarket industry…over seven thousand in all. CEO Mike Spagnola says consumers spent 53 billion dollars last year on after market products. There are some that can even help you convert your car into an electric vehicle. And the association is actually helping to bring products to market more quickly…

“One of the areas that we’re really excited about is called our SEMA Garage Technology Centers, where we help members develop products and take them to market. So, for example, if you wanted to build a product that effects an engine, it has to go through emissions testing. And so we do that work in two of our facilities, Diamond Bar, California and one in Detroit, Michigan.”

SEMA says there is more innovation coming all the time. Find more info at www. SEMA.org.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. PreSonus…part of the legendary music company Fender, these days, is continuing to innovate. It is out with a new generation of music production software.. Studio One 6.5…that includes the ability to create Dolby Atmos immersive audio. The company is also out with a new line of Eris Studio Monitors. The speakers are designed to bring out detail and range from about a hundred dollars for the Essential line…up to about 500 dollars for the Eris Pro series and provide impressive sound from high frequencies to the low end as well. We’ve checked out the mid priced Eris 5BT…that are great for creators, audiophiles and even gamers. Find more at www.PreSonus.com.

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Seamless connectivity for RVs on the go? MobileWare enables that and more with intelligent eSim technology. CEO Steve Higgins chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Denise Austin has been promoting fitness for decades…forty years to be more precise… and she is still at it. Now she has partnered with Make Life Easy for the Denise Austin Double Fold and Stow Walking Pad treadmill…

“A treadmill is one of the best exercise investments you can. I like to go about 4.5 miles per hour. So I walk fast. And I love the Walking Pad because everybody has some areas in their house that they don’t want to see a huge clunker treadmill. This is slimline, the profile is beautiful, it double folds.”

Yet is designed for sturdiness and durability…and it connects to an app to keep track of your progress. Find more at www.makelifeeasy.shop.

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What is the National aerospace Research and Technology Park all about? Drones, autonomous technology, flying vehicles and more. President Howard Kyle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is reporting that young people under twenty are three times more likely to fall victim to online scams than their grandparents. One reason for that is the amount of time they spend online, but Google cybersecurity expert Michael Sinno says it is easy for anyone to be taken in…especially during the holiday shopping season. What to do..

“With kids, there is the Family Link app that parents can use to help monitor and manage their childrens’ Internet activity and there is also now the Be Internet Awesome campaign at beinternetawesome.google.com that will help teach kids and others even how to spot scams, how to be safe online.”

A couple of other quick tips.. that you probably already know..Be careful what you click on…and if a deal sounds too good to be true..most likely …it is.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A little bit of tech for Halloween fun. PatPat is out with costumes for kids using Glotech a proprietary fabric illuminating technology. The tiny lights are woven in and powered by a small rechargeable battery that can keep kids glowing for at least two hours. The designs are beautiful and safe developed by two engineer dads. We’ve checked it out with a five year old who thinks it is magical. They even have illuminated costumes for adults. Find more at goglow.patpat.com. Meanwhile…BioLite’s new AlpenGlow Mini lantern is just the right size to go in a pumpkin….and is lots safer than a candle. If your child love the Tonie Box…like so many do…the Spooky Tales Tonie is new and perfect for some fun shivers.

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A Colorado beekeeper has offered online adoption of bees and hives, complete with a certificate and honey. Frangiosa Farms owner Nick French on the adoptions, the remarkable creatures and the honey they produce in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The AURA Ion Bar is designed to act as a barrier to germs while helping to clean the air in a wide range of settings. How? Co-CEO Anna Bennett chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The world’s relationship with work is at a breaking point. That’s according to a study in 12 markets around the world by HP. GM and Global Head of Commercial Systems Andy Rhodes says the new work relationship index surveyed fifteen thousand people…

“Some of the findings show that the actual relationship they have, the happiness index, is actually relatively low. There’s a huge correlation between how happy people are at work and how productive they are and how long they’re going to stay in a company.”

83 percent of the knowledge workers surveyed said they would be willing to earn less…to be happier at work. The HP survey found while nearly three quarters of the workers don’t feel they have a healthy relationship with work….the majority of employers aren’t aware of that.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple, Google, Garmin and Samsung may have the latest for grown-ups out there, but the newest safe SmartWatch for kids has arrived. The Gabb Watch 3 is a safe cell phone, GPS device to give parents peace of mind, and promotes fitness too. Founding partner Lance Black…parents have the ability to control communications….

“It combines a safe call and text platform. It has GPS tracking. We’ve got about ten safe apps on there…from health to activity types of apps that the kids would love and can use.”

The price..149 dollars with service starting at 12.99 a month…for unlimited calling and texting. There is even a new safe gabb Music service along with kid’s phones. Find more at www.gabb.com.

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Putting scents on an app controlled schedule? The Pura 4 Smart Fragrance Diffuser is designed for safety and comfort. Principal Product Manager Ken Frei chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest update to Zoner Photo Studio X has arrived delivering better performance…even on some less powerful or a bit older computers. But if you do have a higher end graphics card, the image editing software package can take advantage of it. The company’s Thomas Urban…

“Furthermore we added more customizations for people that are very specific about how busy their desktop is, the interface is, and really customize it. That’s kind of our philosophy here. Make a program and make an editor that suits each individual, individually.”

Zoner Photo Studio X is serious software for all levels of phototgraphers…that’s designed to be more affordable than some of the bigger names in the space…at 59 dollars a year or 5.99 a month. You can give it a try for free at www.Zoner.com.

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Young people under 20 are three times more likely to fall victim to online scams than their grandparents. Some cybersecurity tips for the online holiday shopping season and more from Google's Michael Sinno in this Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We like innovation. And I bet you do too. And outside the box thinking can pop up in almost any product category. A veterinarian epidemiologist working with dolphins, Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson discovered that those with higher levels of a fatty acid called C15:0 lived longer and healthier. As a result she founded Fatty15, a supplement for us humans. Learn more about the science at www.Fatty15.com. The Canadian apparel maker Mackenzie and Park has innovated with its direct to consumer underwear. How do you innovate with that? Using fabric that is breathable, helping those with sensitive skin. Waistbands are designed to be extra soft and labels are tagless. Even the placement of seams is smarter. Find more at www.mackenzieandpark.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve already told you about the top notch Elite 10 earbuds from Jabra . Also new are the Elite 8 Active…designed ruggedness and performance. They are dust and waterproof….and that means sweat too. Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ritz…

“We took that one step further, Fred and we went straight to the military. And they have a standardized testing. That means we have passed up to nine tests that give us that military standard. So really been able to put these through the wringer in terms of drop testing, elevation, sweat and water and these have come out shining.”

And they are priced competitively at about 180 dollars. The Elite 8 Active earbuds feature more stable smartwatch connections too. Find more at www.jabra.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you heard…about heardThat. HeardThat is an app that makes use of deep learning models…to help you heard conversations better in noisy environments. You use the headphones of your choice…Bluetooth or wired….and the app uses the microphone on your phone…separating speech from noise. For some, it may eliminate the need for other hearing assistance devices. Founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe..says it can assist with TV watching too..

“It’s a very common situation…you’ve got two people who are watching TV together, one of them, their hearing is not so good..they want the TV to be really loud, the other person wants the TV to be more of a normal volume.”

And so HeardThat can help. The company has a new professional program to work with audiologists as well. You can try it for free for 30 days, after that…a subscription is priced at ten dollars a month or one hundred for a year. Head to HeardThat.ai for more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The digital health devices company Withings, based in France, is out with two new ScanWatches, a new high end scale, and a new subscription service, Withings Plus. It will include workout classes and more data insights for about ten dollars a month. The new Withings Body Scan scale has been FDA cleared for sale in the U.S.. Priced at 400 dollars..it delivers segmental body composition, a six lead ECG is focused on heart health. On the watch front… the ScanWatch 2 adds temperature tacking to ECG and SpO2 functions. And then there’s the ScanWatch Light which includes..

“The full activity and sleep tracking. Plus continuous heart rate.”

Head of Product Matthew Menanteau. The innovations are impressive. Find more at www.Withings.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron is making it easy to view the upcoming annular solar eclipse and more. That eclipse will be visible throughout much of the country on the 14th of this month and Celestron has kits for safe viewing that are affordable and easy to use. There are also specialized binoculars and telescopes designed for safety. An annular eclipse produces a ring of fire effect and can be pretty spectacular. Celestron Product Development Manager John Riutta says the equipment can be fun for more than just eclipse viewing…

“Say you’re watching the Weather Channel or you get the daily news update and it says that there’s a sun spot activity going on. Well you can take these binoculars and go outside and look and see what exactly the sun spot activity that’s being mentioned is.”

Head to Celestron and search for solar eclipse for more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The newest GoPro on the block is the Hero 12 Black…and as usual…there is a lot to love here. Features like HDR video and improved stabilization are the headline grabbers. But there are other features too that make the Hero 12 Black better than ever. Tik Tok creators will like the ability to shoot vertical video. And besides the unfolding GoPro mount on the bottom…now there is also a tripod mount. Smart move. And while the cameras are known for video, stills are super too and Global Communications VP Rick Loughery points out …

“One of the things that I love best is pulling frame grabs, so picture stills, from our video. So I can shoot 5K video and pull a 24 megapixel frame grab.”

Using GoPro’s Quik application. For more on the features head to GoPro.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. True to what the brand has come to be known for, Jabra is out with the Elite 10 true wireless earbuds offering great comfort, noise cancellation, smart looks and Dolby Atmos spatial audio for iPhone and Android devices. Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ritz says within the GN family are medical grade hearing assistance devices…and that knowledge is being put to use..

“So we pulled from our database of over 62 thousand ear scans and we came up with a comfort fit design on our Elite 10. So it’s a semi open design that’s designed to remove that feeling of having your ears plugged. That occlusion feeling when you put earbuds in your ear.”

It works…and the Elite 10 can connect to two devices at the same time. The price..about 250 dollars. More to come on Jabra’s Active line.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are 25 or under….there has been no such thing as life without Google Search. The tech giant is marking 25 years since Larry Page and Sergey Brin unveiled the search engine designed to help you find what you were looking for on the Internet…ranking and indexing online content. Google’s Sarah Armstrong..says search has come a long way with newer tools like translation and Google Lens….and now comes AI…

“We’re already integrating AI, it’s generative AI, so if you go to Search Labs and try out or search generative experience, you can try out some of those AI tools. I find it really helpful if I just want to pull together some key information on something right at the top.”

And it really is just getting started.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Now comes the fun part. NASA’s OSIRIS ReX mission to bring a sample of rocks back to earth from the asteroid Bennu was an amazing success. And now the scientists will get a look at what was found. NASA’s deputy director of the solar system exploration division is Jamie Elsila Cook…

“So asteroids are materials that were formed right when the solar system formed four and a half billion years ago and so studying them lets us understand the origins of the solar system and also, potentially, the origins of life on earth. So we’re studying both what the asteroid is made of and also the chemical composition of it.”

The research that begins now…really a global effort…will continue for years. And the mission of the OSIRIS spacecraft that carried and sent the capsule back to earth…continues with a trip to another near Earth asteroid.

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The latest update to Zoner Photo Studio X brings more speed and convenience to image editing. What's new? Zoner's Thomas Urban chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Shedding a little light is always a good thing….and BioLite is doing just that with the new AlpenGlow Mini. It is the latest addition to the AlpenGlow family of lanterns from BioLite. The AlpenGlow 500 and Alpenglow 250 provide multicolor illumination using ChromaReal LED technology…and sell for about eighty dollars for the 500 and 60 dollars for the 250. The new Mini is small enough to carry around anywhere….and can give you just the right amount of light for inside a tent, for example. It doesn’t have all of the multi color capabilities of the other two…but can last for up to 40 hours …set on low…on a charge. The price…under 40 dollars at www.BioLiteEnergy.com.

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Kithward is using tech to help retirees and older adults explore which senior housing locations are the best fit. How? CEO and founder Amber Ju joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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The Denise Austin double fold and stow WalkingPad from Make Life Easy brings a durable, easy to store, treadmill to almost any space. The benefits? Denise Austin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A fun new gadget from GravaStar. The company has launched the Delta35 GaN Fast Charger. What’s really different here is the Mecha Robot inspired design. It features dual USB-C ports and can provide 35 watts of power per port….letting you charge multiple devices at once. If you are tired of boring wall chargers…this is the answer. It features an LED light that shows you the charging status….and offers protection against overvoltage as well. The price…about 30 dollars at www.gravastar.com. Meanwhile…on the wireless charging front… Nomad is out with the Base One Max that delivers MagSafe charging at up to 15 watts. More to come on the latest there from www.NomadGoods.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Luci Solar Site Lights are the latest innovation from MPOWERD. There are six hangable lights…that can also sit on top of included ground stakes. They can illuminate for up to twenty hours before recharging in a smart case equipped with USB C and a solar panel. They are great for camp sites or the back yard. Founder John Salzinger..

“It’s kind of the go anywhere, do everything light. Adds a lot of social capital, lights up a thousand square feet and of course is water resistant, as are all our products.”

With great design as well. The price …about eighty dollars at www.mpowerd.com. On the site, check how the company assists others around the world and your purchase can help

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From a solar eclipse viewing and imaging kit to special binoculars and telescopes, Celestron has gear to help you safely view the upcoming annular solar eclipse. Details? Product Development Manager John Riutta chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is a video book? A company called Heirloom is making it easy to create books that open up to a screen that plays videos that you’ve taken. Sounds like fun. Heirloom Founder Ashley Kenny…says it all started during the pandemic when she was frustrated trying to send pictures to her 94 year old grandmother who wasn’t online..

“ My youngest was one at the time, my older son was three. These are great grandchildren. Like 15 million other Americans, didn’t have WiFi or the Internet, so we wanted to find a way to send her these thoughtful, these moments that we all text between us. So we really met her where she’s at.”

With video books that arrive by mail. And the company has taken off from there. Smart, innovative, flexible and fun. Find more at www.sendheirloom.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While lots of focus is on the latest iPhone…and the upcoming Pixel announcement from Google, there are ways to get a good phone…with many of the latest features…for little or no money at all. T-Mobile has the REVVL 6X and 6X Pro that are basically available for free with any trade inWe’ve checked out the phone and it has an impressive look and feel….The 6X Pro has an 6.8 inch HD+ display, 6 gigabytes of RAM….256 Gigabytes of storage…with the ability to add a micro SD card as well. The camera…for a bargain phone…is impressive too…topping out at 50 megapixels. Also new… the REVVEL 5G Tab…with a 10.3 inch screen, 5G support and T-Mobile is offering it for free if you’re adding a line.

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HeardThat is an app for iOS or Android designed to help you hear better in noisy environments. How? Singular Hearing Founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The automotive aftermarket industry is probably bigger than you think. SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has some new figures. And vehicle EV conversion is just one category. CEO Mike Spagnola chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Comfort and top notch sound without the need for a boom…are two of the key ingredients in the recipe for the impressive Voyager Surround 80 UC from HP Poly. The headset is also equipped with adaptive ANC …and you can get up to 21 hours of talk time on a charge. Senior Director of Hybrid Word Solutions Jennifer Adams..says the touch controls are intuitive..

“ It’s a very sleek design, as you can see, and it has, kind of, touch controls so that it actually is able to adjust your volume, call controls to answer and end your calls as well as easily mute.”

Great for PCs and mobile devices too. The list price is about 450 dollars…find more at www.poly.com.

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The screen free story telling Tonie Box brings new Tonies for Halloween, another Paw Patrol character and the holidays ahead. Marketing Dir. Drew Vernon joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Google is about to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its search engine. Ready for a look back? Google's Sarah Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Bird Buddy camera equipped smart bird feeder has been winning lots of fans all over the world. Now the company is making it possible for anyone…not just smart feeder owners …to get in on the fun. Bird Buddy Explore is a feature in the Bird Buddy app. The basic is free…but there’s access to more feeders …for those with a premium subscription. CEO Franci Zidar..

“ You can progress by inviting friends, you can, however, also unlock the whole library, so all thirty or forty feeders that we have right now all over the world, by signing up for a premium subscription, which also unlocks some other features like being able to block specific species.”

So you aren’t notified when yet another sparrow arrives on the feeder. There are some new add-ons for Bird Buddy owners as well. Find more at www.mybirdbuddy.com/next.

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NHTSA says nearly half of child car seats are incorrectly installed. Today's Techstination.

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More screen, more tech and more safety systems are coming to the 2024 GMC Acadia. More info? Marketing Manager Rebecca Sparling chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Tamagotchi virtual pet phenomenon lives on with Bandai’s latest, the Tamagotchi Uni, attracting new generations of fans. Since their arrival in the 90s…sales have topped 91 million. They are in color, rechargeable and connected. Senior Director of Brand Strategy Tara Badie …

“Now we have a whole Tamaverse and we’re uniting characters from around the world in the Tamaverse so that they can go shopping up there, they can travel the world. One of my favorites is going to the desert and taking a ride on the camels or Venice. You can get married. So we’ve always been able to get married but now you can go to the party and get married in the Tamaverse.”

Tamagotchi Uni can be wrist worn and sells for about sixty dollars. Find more at www.tamagotchi-official.com.

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A moment 7 years in the making. NASA mission to retrieve asteroid sample set to land in Utah Sunday. Details? Solar System Exploration Division Deputy Director Jamie Elsila Cook chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the OSIRIS-REx voyage.

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With fun illustrations and fun facts from some of the latest research, Jurassic Smarts from Nat Geo Kids is a great pick up book for dinosaur lovers. Author Stephanie Warren Drimmer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Anker's Solix brand will be offering a wide range of battery backup solutions including whole home. Plus there's a new Anker Soundcore portable speaker & more. Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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In a global study by HP, most employees describe their relationship with work as unhealthy. 83 percent said they'd be willing to earn less to be happier at work. More? HP GM and Global Head of Commercial Systems Andy Rhodes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s another addition to the Caseta smart home line at Lutron. The Caseta Pico Paddle Remote has arrived…with a design that smart home techies will love. It looks like a regular paddle switch…and needs no wiring. Product Manager Adam Mack…says it designed to work the company’s Diva and Claro smart switches….

“This is a battery operated remote. There’s a coin cell battery inside, it’s a 2032 battery, so it’s a battery that’s widely available at any drug store or online. And this battery lasts up to ten years. And so the remote allows you to directly control or directly pair it with that primary load control that’s in the room controlling the lights.”

And it can control up to ten Caseta devices….or even Sonos speakers. Find more at www.CasetaWireless.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ekster is a Netherlands based company that initially made a splash by building innovative wallets. Now the company is branching out with what really is a better backpack…called the GRID. Like the wallet, it is designed to hold a Bluetooth tracker…and can hold modules for tech gear or for camera gear. And it holds a battery the company has designed as well….

“Which allows you to charge a laptop fully, on the road, so you don’t need to find any outlet. And it also allows you to charge any other device like iPads and iPhones at the same time.”

Co-founder Olivier Momma. The GRID is made of recycled materials, is waterproof and very comfortable to wear. Pricing starts at about 200 dollars. We are impressed. Find more at www.ekster.com

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The Gabb Watch 3 is out from Gabb Wireless. It's a smartwatch for kids that is designed for safety and parental peace of mind. What are the features? Founding Partner Lance Black chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2024 models of the Ford F-150 have been unveiled at the big auto show in Detroit…and there’s more innovation and tech on the way. There are more hybrid models…of course you can also opt for the all electric F-150 Lightning….and all of the new models will be equipped with large touch screens…

“The 12 inch touch screen is now standard on all F-150s. So that was a feature that became optional as you go through the line up previously, now every F-150 gets the 12 inch touch screen. So it’s not always about bringing new technology, but something customers love and making it more readily available.”

Marketing Manager Austin Davis. Ford is also making the nifty Pro Access Tailgate available that swings open allowing for easy access to whatever is stored in the bed…and has features that allow for use even while towing. Very smart.

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Bird Buddy Explore from smart birdfeeder maker Bird Buddy brings fun to all...even those without a feeder. And there's more innovation too. CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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NHTSA says nearly half of all car seats to protect child safety are incorrectly installed. Acting Administrator Ann Carlson says the agency is offering help during Child Passenger Safety Week. How? Carlson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here come the new devices from Apple….and the big news for consumers is the move to USB-C instead of Lightning connectors on the new iPhone 15 models. While millions of people have add-ons designed for those Lightning connectors…switching to USB-C is a good thing….making the iPhones compatible with what has become a pretty universal standard today. Of course there are also camera improvements too…something a lot of photographers are taking pretty seriously today. Apple CEO Tim Cook summed things up..

“iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are truly incredible with new capabilities that will make a real difference in our users’ lives. Our Pro models represent the very best of Apple innovations.”

And prices are higher too…but as usual…look for deals from the mobile carriers.

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HP Poly's Voyager Surround 80 C delivers clear communication without a boom for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and more. And there are other smart touches too. Such as? Sr. Dir. of Hybrid Work Solutions Jennifer Adams chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is a Living Vehicle? It is a company that designs and builds what they call LVs instead of RVs. The latest is the HD24…that can be fully powered by the sun for off grid travel. Co-founder Matthew Hoffman…

“It’s a 24 foot travel trailer. It’s all electric. We do have redundant systems that can power off of gas, you can utilize propane as a back up to run back up generators or leverage power from tow vehicles. This is a smaller product, being 24 feet long which allows couples and folks that want to get a little bit further out there. It’s a little more adventure focused.”

With prices starting at 300 thousand dollars…the HD24 clearly isn’t for everyone….but it is built to last. Find more at www.livingvehicle.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The floor cleaning innovators at Roborock are at it again…and among the new devices unveiled at the big IFA tech show in Berlin…is the Dyad Pro Combo….a smart wet-dry mop that can now convert into a stick vacuum. The company’s Marcus Lai…

“So using different attachments you are able to convert it into a cordless stick vacuum that will vacuum the hard floors, you can vacuum the carpet. And there are smaller attachments like a dust brush and a motorized mini brush that you can vacuum your keyboard and your sofa.”

Or the attachments make it great for cleaning the car. Lots of versatility. The Dyad Pro Combo will arrive early next month priced at about 550 dollars. Find more at www.roborock.com.

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The Roomba J9 + and J9+ Combo are arriving from pioneering robot maker iRobot. What's new in how they clean floors? Director of Floorcare Warren Fernandez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Lutron's Caseta Pico Paddle Remote adds versatility and ease to smart lighting switches. How? Caseta Product Manager Adam Mack chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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They are connected, in color and captivating a new generation of virtual pet fans. What you should know about Bandai's Tamagotchi Uni virtual pets in this Techstination interview with Senior Director of Brand Strategy Tara Badie.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The non profit disaster relief organization Direct Relief is using technology and data, including some from social media users, to get help where it is needed more quickly. The organization’s VP of Research and Analysis, Andrew Schroeder..

“We take data from the Facebook platform that’s provided through a research and non profit data agreement through Meta Data for Good, and look at the change in the Facebook user base at intervals of time in eight hour increments before, during and after the crisis so that we can tell where areas may be evacuating, around say, when evacuation orders may have been issued.”

To better understand who has evacuated and who has not…and where help is needed.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AARP and Ageless Innovation are bringing people and generations together for game play through a campaign called Reach Out and Play. The initiative features re-designed versions of some very familiar board games licensed by Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All brand. CEO Ted Fischer…

“Our first three games, the game of Life Generations, Trivial Pursuit Generations and Scrabble Bingo. And all of them have been really reimagined in a way that makes them fun for everyone to play.”

Fischer, on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, added there will be more games to come. AARP VP of Fun and Fulfillment Heather Nawrocki..

“You know this fits right in to our strategy. The idea of bringing people together to play games was perfect.”

Find more about upcoming events at local.aarp.org/play.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hubble Connected is continuing to innovate with baby monitors that can grow in their capabilities along with your children. The Nursery Pal Dual Vision is equipped with a wide angle camera and normal view as well….and lets you view through a rechargeable handheld monitor or a smartphone app. VP Marty Urick says beyond that..

“As your family grows, it has this feature called Connect Chat. So Connect Chat is a little button you can actually press on the base of the unit and it will actually ring the parent or the caregiver on their cell phone and you can get a message from them. So you can actually see a one way video call.”

There are also new devices in the works that will use AI to alert parents to a variety of concerns. Look for those later this year. Find more info at www.hubbleconnected.com.

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GoPro's newest, the Hero12 Black arrives next week promising better battery life and much more. Like what? Global Communications VP Rick Loughery chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a new podcast in town. With the writers’ strike continuing to keep their regular late night shows off of the air… Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are partnering with Spotify on a new podcast series…Strike Force Five…

“One more time Jimmy. Hi, I’m Jimmy Fallon. I’m Stephen Colbert. I’m Jimmy Kimmel, I thought when you said Jimmy you meant me, Jimmy, but you meant Jimmy… I always mean you, I always.. But when you say Seth Meyers, who do you mean? I mean John Oliver.”

It launched last week and will run for at least a dozen episodes with all five participating and taking turns moderating. All of the proceeds for the hosts will be used to support their out of work staff members. Sounds like fun…and you don’t have to choose which one to watch. The name of the podcast again is Strike Force Five.

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Ekster's new GRID backpack features versatility, charging on the go, sustainability and more. Like what? Co-founder Olivier Momma joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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It started with a gift to her grandmother during the pandemic. Ashley Kenny and her brother created Heirloom video books and are finding lots of demand. How do they work? Kenny chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. September is a great month for doing more outdoors…whether in the yard or maybe at a camp site. If you haven’t checked out the EcoZoom Versa from BioLite….it is a no frills way to cook using either wood or charcoal…is easy to use….and very clean and efficient. VP Erica Rosen..

“It looks like one of those big buckets you get from Lowes or Home Depot and then if you look top down you have this chimney and this burn chamber. Then when you look to the side of the product, that’s where you have the fuel entry system. So that’s where you are going to be feeding in your pieces of wood or your charcoal.”

The stove creates a forced draft design for clean and thorough burning with a door allowing you some control over the temperature. Find more at www.bioliteenergy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The battle for smart phone supremacy will be renewed in the coming weeks. Apple this month is expected to unveil the new iPhone 15. It has an event slated for September 12th. Meanwhile Google has an October 4th event scheduled…with the buzz being that we’ll be seeing the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. How much better will the new devices be than the current generation. The focus, if you will, in recent years, has been on the camera capabilities. How much will they cost? It seems fair to say probably a lot. Samsung got the jump on the competition over the summer with an Unpacked event in July unveiling new phones, tablets and the Watch6 Series. It should be an interesting autumn. Stay tuned…and maybe start saving up.

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How can technology and data help in disasters preparation and the aftermath? Direct Relief VP of Research and Analysis Andrew Schroeder chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Better AI to help you order food. That’s what a company called ConverseNow is creating. Its systems are used by many restaurants and are now incorporating elements of Chat GPT and Google’s Bard to make AI in food ordering better. Marketing VP Ben Brown…

“What we have is an AI powered virtual ordering assistant that automates drive through and phone orders for leading restaurant chains. So, from a guest experience, you would speak to a virtual assistant who would take your order in the same way that a person would. You would have a natural free flowing conversation where you can ask questions, you can change your mind, you can talk to people in the background, you can ask about promos and specials.”

ConverseNow says the system is more accurate than humans, makes most customers happy…and saves money.

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Looking for a top of the line, off-grid dwelling that can go anywhere? Living Vehicle CEO Matthew Hoffman shows us the new HD24...and how LVs differ from RVs...in this Techstination interview.

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Roborock is continuing to expand its line-up of innovative robotic vacuums and more with the new Q5 Pro, Q8 Max and the versatile Dyad Pro Combo. Details? Roborock's Marcus Lai chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sena is a company that has been a pioneer when it comes to communications and safety while cycling. Among the latest innovations, the Sena R2X smart helmet with Alexa built in. There is Mesh communication capability to keep you connected with other riders…and an integrated safety light on the back. Sena’s Lex Albrecht..

“The cool thing about Mesh is that unlike Bluetooth which offers a maximum of two to four riders that can be connected, depending on the model, Mesh can connect an unlimited number of riders together and the range is quite a bit longer too.”

Sena has solutions like Pi as well that can be added on to any helmet for communications. Find more at www.Sena.com.

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Withings has unveiled the ScanWatch 2 and ScanWatch Light. The new smart watches include new sensors and capabilities for health and sleep monitoring. Details? Head of Product Matthew Menanteau joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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From the Nursery Pal Dual Vision that can become a monitor for older children with remote parental communication to new innovations using AI, Hubble Connected offers moms and dads more peace of mind. The latest? VP Marty Urick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Jabra brings more innovations and colors to latest true wireless earbuds- the Elite 8 Active and Elite 10. The features? Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ritz chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here we are in the midst of hurricane season…and we’ve learned that the dangers aren’t confined to the east coast and the Gulf of Mexico in the U.S. Between hurricanes and other storms, power outages are becoming more common. Battery power stations can be money or even life savers. VTOMAN is a company offering up to an 1800 watt portable power station and a new rapid charging FlashSpeed 15 hundred watt model. Company representative Marty Winston..says they utilize lithium iron phosphate technology..

“It holds a lot of charge. It can work at extended temperature ranges. It tends not to have the charge you put on it fade very soon at all, usually the scope of a year or two.”

So the power is there when you need it. We’re impressed with the value. Find more at www.VTOMAN.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Author and science historian Dan Levitt has taken the phrase.. What’s gotten into you! and turned it into a fascinating book about what we and everything around us are made of. He also dives into the history of how scientists have uncovered what we know today…or what we think we know today. Joni Mitchell sang about us being star dust and Carl Sagan often noted that we are star stuff..

“The only atoms that came out of the big bang were four of them, the most prevalent being hydrogen. Ten percent of our mass is made of hydrogen, which came out of the big bang. All the other elements in our body were formed in giant stars.”

Author Dan Levitt. The full title of the book… What’s Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body’s Atoms: from the Big Bang Through Last Night’s Dinner.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM has launched an ongoing consumer education effort called Hands Free, Eyes On to help with the understanding of what hands free driving is…and isn’t. Super Cruise program engineering manager Jessica Moreno…

“What we want to make sure is that for the GM system, it’s designed so that the driver is still in the loop, right. So the driver still ultimately has control of the vehicle, ultimately can take over control of the vehicle as well. This is not a system where you would occupy yourself by reading a book or look away and do some other activities.”

In fact, Super Cruise, which is becoming available in more and more vehicles, is designed to watch drivers to ensure they are still focused on the road. Google GM Hands Free, eyes On for more info.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Storytime with Sunny from V-Tech is a great back to school addition for kids starting kindergarten or pre-school…serving as a night table lamp…and nightlight …even before the fun begins. Sunny moves its lamp head around with a friendly LCD face that changes expressions as it tells stories and jokes. Marketing Manager Tiffany Lavery…

“So we created this techie best friend if you will. She’s interactive and she’s got a ton of personality, which makes her really, really unique. She comes with these four discs that have tons of content. Five hours of content, three hundred different stories and jokes and activities and games.”

There’s an alarm clock and a bed time timer too. Storytime with Sunny is a winner. We hope to see even more content. The price…just under sixty dollars. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Urbanista's new Malibu is a solar powered Bluetooth, waterproof, speaker. All of the features? Brand and Marketing Manager Tuomas Lonka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much time are we spending these days on social media? The U.K. based B2B marketplace DesignRush has analyzed website traffic data and reports that YouTube has us humans watching 1.3 million years of screen time each month..with more than 34 billion visits. Facebook is next with about 17.4 billion…and X..also known as Twitter…attracts about 6 and a half billion monthly visits. Others in the top ten are WhatsApp, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Twitch, Tiktok and Pinterest. The total figures suggest we spend almost 5 percent of 3.8 years of our lifetimes across the platforms. That is a big number, especially if you take away 25 or 30 percent for sleep.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MPOWERD is a solar lighting company that continues to innovate. The latest are the Luci Site Lights…sort of like string lights without the string…that are charged in a case equipped with a solar panel and USB C port. And once again, the company is using proceeds to do good with drastically reduced pricing in third world countries and donations in emergency situations such as the devastating fires in Maui. Founder John Salzinger..

“We try to stay in our lane. We make really great product, but we are vehicle for change. And our lights are that vehicle. People can buy and light and thus control our pricing, reduce it for those that need it.”

Learn more at www.MPOWERD.com/giveLuci

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Imagine making your living as a virtual tour guide. Kelsey Winans has been a popular virtual tour guide for Discover Live, a pioneering site featuring live, virtual world travel experiences. And her home was in Maui…and her live tours…were in Lahaina.

“Right across the street here from the banyan tree is the Wharf Cinema Center. ”

Kelsey, on the latest episode of What’s Next, Longevity Deal Talk, told us she narrowly escaped from the devastating flames..that have taken so many lives and destroyed so much…

“It went from what seemed like a big fire to just this massive cloud of black, thick smoke.”

At Discover.Live there are links to help and those who do will be able to view a virtual tour done by Kelsey Winans before the devastation.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to the world of automobiles, the concept cars that have been dreamed up over the years by designers have always been great fun. And now, the Ford Heritage Vault has added hundreds of those concept vehicles and their accompanying brochures to its increasingly popular Web site. Archive and Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan…says the collection is free and amazing..

“All the way from the Quadracycle in 1896 to the classic concepts of the 50s. The Futura which later was turned into the Batmobile by George Barris. The Gyron, a three wheeled concept vehicle, the Nucleon! Who would want to drive a nuclear powered vehicle.”

There were early ideas for GPS in vehicles, even a built in electric shaver. Find more at www.FordHeritageVault.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the California Public Utlities Commission having approved 24/7 robotaxi services in San Francisco…there will be many more autonomous vehicles on the roads of the city. Among those who offered comments to the PUC in favor of allowing the expansion, was the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University, Alain Kornhauser, my co-host on the Smart Driving Cars podcast. He contends it can be an important step in providing mobility, safely and affordably, providing a better quality of life to many…

“Affordability is the real value proposition because the cost, at scale, for driverless mobility is really inexpensive.”

There are concerns and improvements to be made, of course, but the benefits to many who need the mobility daily are the key.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An AI powered platform for education. It is called Silicon Valley High School….an accredited online school with more than 46 thousand students enrolled to date. And founder David Smith says it is now integrating a range of AI based tools this fall and into the coming year…including personal AI tutors and guidance. And..

“AI’s very, very helpful in acting as a grading assistant. We get thousands of assignments submitted, check against the rubric and write a recommended grade and recommended feedback for the student that helps the teacher with their grading.”

The school works with individual families and school districts. Learn more at svhs.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot most of us don’t know when it comes to protecting computers, TVs and more from electrical power spikes and such. Austere, a quality accessories maker is out with a new four outlet III Series of surge protectors that are stylish and strong…in addition to the six and four outlet VII Series. And while they are designed for long life, founder Deena Ghazarian points out all surge protectors and the joules …which indicate how much energy can be absorbed.. wear out over time …

“So our units start, no less, than 25 hundred joules and they work there way up all the way to 4 thousand joules.”

And the Austere line is built with style in mind as well. The company also has a new partnership with Victrola providing companion accessories to the company’s innovative wireless turntables.

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Searching for a portable power station? Storm season has arrived. What you should know about the latest powerful batteries from VTOMAN. Marty Winston, representing the company, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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MPOWERD is a solar lighting company that been delivering help to others from day one. Now, as it unveils Luci Site Lights, it is stepping up once again to assist in Maui. Founder John Salzinger chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Canopy, a venture created jointly by Ford and ADT, is tackling the issue of pickup truck bed security with the new Canopy Pickup Cam. The devices…arriving soon in September…are designed to work with any type of pickup truck..not just Ford models…and are a self install solution. Chief Product Officer Sam Harris..

“The sensing unit is using a combination of radar, accelerometers, cameras. When we see something that we think is suspicious, someone loitering around the truck someone reaching into the truck bed, within half a second we actually wake up the camera, take an image.”

And start the rapid verification and notification process. There are deals now at www.canopy.security but the regular pricing will be about three hundred dollars for the system with service priced at about 15 dollars a month.

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Love concept cars? The popular and free Ford Heritage Vault online has added the brochures and stories behind the automaker's concept vehicles going back to the start. Archive and Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. You have lots of choices these days when it comes to trackers that let you keep tabs on your belongings typically using Bluetooth connections to your smartphone. Pebblebee is a company that offers some pretty unique features with its wallet and tag type trackers. They can work with the Apple or Google finding ecosystems and founder Danile Daoura says they are also rechargeable..

“When you talk about supply chain and carbon footprint, having a battery shipped to you and having the packaging, additional packaging and all of that waste, imagine the amount of lithium that is going into the landfills when people aren’t properly recycling.”

The charge in the trackers can last up to a year. Find more at www.pebblebee.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is that time of year. Searches for back to school supplies are up 450 percent over the last few weeks according to Google. The company’s Christina Basilio says there are plenty of searches as well for info on specific subjects like physics and biology…with kids asking if the courses are hard. Of course they are…but Google has tools that can help..

“What we’re seeing is that word problems aren’t just for math anymore and Google Search and Google Lens are two great ways to help them maybe try to understand those difficult concepts a little bit better. You can either go directly to the Google Search bar or click on the scan it image item on the search bar to access Google Lens, and what you’ll end up getting is a step by step breakdown on how to solve that problem.”

Google has other tools as well for both parents and teachers.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Building robots with artificial intelligence. We aren’t just talking about the Optimus robots that Elon Musk believes will become very big business for Tesla. Google’s robotics division is making some big advances too. Kevin Roose at the New York Times got a demo recently of how those robots are learning to manipulate objects they had never seen before. He reports the secretive project is giving Google’s robots new ways to problem solve and understand. The latest is named RT-2. That seems to have a familiar ring to it. According to the report…Google has no immediate plans to sell the RT-2 robots….but is talking about how useful they may be eventually around the house, the warehouse, in hospitals and more.

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Canopy is a joint venture from Ford and ADT that has developed the Canopy Pickup Cam for truck bed security. But it won't be limited to Ford vehicles. How does it work? Chief Product Officer Sam Harris chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In case you haven’t noticed…deliveries from Amazon are getting faster and faster for many, if not most, customers. The online giant says it has delivered 1.8 billion items to Prime members either same day or next day so far this year. Transportation VP Udit Madan..

“At Amazon we offer over three hundred million items with tens of millions available for free, same and one day delivery. And fast speeds are great. But fast speeds on almost anything that you can imagine, whether that’s a power drill that you might need or a sun hat to beat the heat, that’s really what distinguishes Amazon.

And Amazon is saying there are plans to double same day delivery sites over the next two years…with or without those promised drones.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you caught The Beanie Bubble movie in theaters or on Apple TV Plus? It is the true story….with a few name changes…about the Beanie Baby craze during the 90s and the very young employee, named Maya in the movie, who took Beanie Babies online…creating a Web site and boosting the resale popularity on eBay. She is in reality Lina Trivedi...

“When I had the idea to create the Web site, the Web wasn’t even a thing that was commonly known. Most people didn’t even know what the Internet was and I remember I had to explain what the Internet even was to him.”

Him…is Ty Warner…the toy billionaire. Trivedi went on to become a top Web designer…and has a new AI startup …Joii.ai…that will address issues of loneliness and social isolation.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Oppenheimer movie and the Barbie movie…have been among the top search trends on Google of late. And the searches go well beyond trying to find out movie times and theaters. Google’s Luma Hamade…

“On the Barbie front, a lot of people were wondering what is the all-star cast. I think people got really excited when they realized that there were musicians like Dua Lipa in the movie, I know Billie Eilish also had a featured song. So that was all the range in terms of search trends is just figuring out who was and wasn’t going to be featured. On Oppenheimer people were actually interested in knowing if there was CGI in the movie.”

Others have also been searching for theaters showing the film in 70mm iMax….and some wondered how long the movie is. The answer…three hours. Find more at trends.google.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He is at it again. Jason Michael Paul, the music producer and creator of the first stateside Final Fantasy Concerts, The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Concerts and more…is about to kick off the world tour of Heroes: A Video Game Symphony…

“The concept was developed a few years ago when I was on tour with The Legend of Zelda, Symphony of the Goddesses. Basically we were thinking of some story tellers. And one that came to mind was Joseph Campbell and the monomyth from the Hero’s Journey. We’ve taken the framework from that story and we’ve created our on story.”

Featuring legendary video game music played by a 70 piece orchestra and narration. The global tour begins in Baltimore this month. Find more at www.heroes-symphony.com.

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pebblebee is bringing new capabilities to rechargeable trackers. Such as? Co-founder Caniel Daoura chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How many streaming services do you use. Synacor is a company that works behind the scenes with a product called CloudID to simplify the authentication process so when you go to watch that streaming service on a new device…it is less frustrating. CEO Marc Zionts..

“So examples of customers in this space would be people like Max, Peacock, YouTube TV, Sirius XM, a whole host of companies like this that have content.”

And the goal is to make that authentication and login process even easier……

“As we move away from passwords and we start using known things, including biometrics that can be on your computer or on your mobile device.”

And CloudID is branching into the healthcare space as well.

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Austere brings high quality A/V accessories to partnership with Victrola. With a focus on real protection and style Austere is gaining consumer response. Founder and CEO Deena Ghazarian chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Documentarian Dan Levitt's new book What's Gottten Into You- The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner, is filled with science and history and lots of research. And his motive for the research was concern about his daughter's vegetarian diet. Levitt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Like to tinker with smart home gear? The NSPanel Pro from Sonoff is a slightly under four inch touch screen that can be used in wall…replacing a wall switch…or go into a cradle for the nightstand or desk. It can control a wide range smart home devices with support for WiFi, Zigbee, Bluetooth and technology from eWeLink…where Chief operating engineer WeiHua Wang…

“We have a Zigbee bridge built into this control panel. We can add any devices following the Zigbee protocol.”

We’ve seen the panel selling for as little as 80 dollars….delivering lots of value. It works with smart speakers too. Find more info at www.sonoff.tech.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AI and the law. She has been an assistant attorney general in two states….and these days Jackie Schafer has been pioneering the use of AI as a valuable tool for the legal community with the company she founded and heads, Clearbrief. It uses AI to save time and improve accuracy in the writing of briefs and more….while avoiding the pitfalls of chatbots such as ChatGPT…

“So one of the issues with using ChatGPT.. which is OpenAI’s sort of public version… it will generate text for you based on different prompts, but there are very clear disclaimers like this is not accurate, it will make up stuff, it will do what’s called hallucination. And it will even make up cases that look like real case citations.”

And Clearbrief is designed for accuracy and reliability.

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Silicon Valley High School...accredited and online only...is using AI to help educate. Students and schools all around the country can benefit. How? Founder David Smith chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Sena delivers a range of communication and safety tools for cyclists, including an Alexa enabled helmet. Sena's Lex Albrecht chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the latest.

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GM has launched an effort called Hands Free Eyes On to show us what hands free driving means...and doesn't mean. It comes as the availability of Super Cruise continues to grow. Program Engineering Manager for Super Cruise and Active Safety Jessica Moreno chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is prime time for mosquitoes and the folks at Thermacell have continued to innovate with devices to help keep them at bay. The LIV system is designed to cover larger areas in the yard….with an internet connected base. It can be very effective. For portability, the latest is the EL-55…that doubles as a rechargeable lantern and uses repellent cartridges. Product Manager Alex Emmanuele..

“The battery alone… if you’re using the repelling feature will last up to nine hours. But this product has a built in light feature as well. The light ranges from 50 to 200 lumens, which can create a fair amount of light for your patio. And if you’re using both features at the same time, the battery life is around five and a half hours.”

It sells for about 50 dollars. Find more at www.thermacell.com.

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Barbie and Oppenheimer were the July headliners when it came to July search trends. Also..the heat wave, hydration and the Women's World Cup. Google search trends expert Luma Hamade chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With 1.8 billion already this year, Amazon is promising Prime members will be seeing even more same day and next day deliveries. How? Transportation VP Udit Madan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung has unveiled the fifth generation Galaxy Z Flip5 phone…continuing the comeback of the flip phone form. It is a bit thinner…sells for about a thousand dollars…but look for carrier deals…and will arrive August 11th. The sales pitch? Executive Vice President and Marketing Head Stephanie Choi..

“Galaxy Z Flip5 is personal, it’s powerful and pocketable. We’re literally flipping the script on the mobile experience and we can’t wait for you to try it out.”

Of course…there is competition in the flip format from Motorola and there are more and more foldable phones too…including a Galaxy Z Fold5 from Samsung. The company also unveiled the Galaxy Watch6 and the Tab S9 tablet.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new electric boat and more…the product line at GoSun continues to grow. The roots of the company are in solar ovens that cook using the power of the sun…heating vacuum tube cooking vessels. They work amazingly well and now the company is making more of those ovens more versatile….adding the ability to cook with 12 volt electricity when there is no sun…indoors…in tents…in cars…you name it. Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin..

“So now you’re only using one tenth the electricity when cooking a meal on twelve volt. So we can have a 350 degree oven in the GoSun Sport with just about seven amps or eighty watts of electricity. And that’s about a tenth of what a microwave or a toaster oven or an electric stove would use.”

You can learn more about the variety available at www.gosun.co.

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She was only 20 when she created the Beanie Babies Web site for Ty, taking the world by storm. (She's portrayed in the new Beanie Bubble movie) And Lina Trivedi continues to innovate with a new start up using AI to battle isolation on the way. Trivedi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More new toys with tech on the way. Bandai Namco is releasing a new version of their Vital Hero wearable for kids…that encourages activity and fitness. This one features Batman and some new activity missions. It comes out next month for about sixty five dollars. From Vtech… keep your eye out for the Switch and Go 3 in 1 Rescue Rex. Spin Master, meanwhile, is introducing Bitzee digital pets. The Toy Insider Senior Editor James Zahn..

“Open it up and the pet emerges on a sort of floating screen. And kids are going to interact with it. They can train their pet.”

Speaking of pets…WowWee’s new robotic MINTID Dog-E …will be arriving in September promising lots of fun for the whole family. Find more at www.thetoyinsider.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Part one on some new toys with tech. The Toy Insider is highlighting some new toys with tech arriving this summer. With the arrival of the new Barbie movie…she has a new radio controlled Hot Wheels Corvette. Toy Insider Senior Editor James Zahn..

“So they’ve done a full function R/C, this means forward, backward, it can do left and right turns, all the good stuff…and it actually seats your dolls. So the kids can put Barbie and Ken into the R/C, cruise around, have tons of fun.”

It is easy enough for a four year old to operate and is priced at 55 dollars. Another new R/C…for 12 and up is the Sky Viper Vector Jet..with dual motors and flight stabilization to make flying easy. It arrives next month from Skyrocket for about eighty dollars.

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What sets OptoBiz AI apart from other AI Tools? Security First International Holdings CEO Brian Fowler chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is offering some AI help for job seekers. The search and technology giant says with a quarter of workers in the U.S. expecting to change jobs over the next twelve months, AI powered tools can help them find the right job…and even apply. Google technology expert Andrea Willis..says there is more interest than ever in being able work in someplace other than the office..

“People are really interested in working remotely. Just in the past month, that’s been kind of a breakout search at an all time high. And they’re really interested in specific fields. So we’re seeing people are searching for data analytics, analysts, they’re searching how to become a real estate agent.”

Not only can you find job listings, Google also has certificate programs….that are affordable ways to learn new skills in tech.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has offered a peek, during the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., at the upcoming Mustang Mach-E Rally. The company bills it as the first rally inspired electric SUV. Tom Somerville is Ford’s enthusiast electric vehicles marketing manager..

“So it has a slightly increased ride height, rally inspired wheels, more off-road focused tires, a unique front end with some fog lamps, a unique spoiler and some other interior treatments as well. And one of the most exciting things about it will be some of the tech features that we’ll reveal later this year, in line with the full reveal of the Mustang Mach-E Rally”

Ordering will begin this fall… no word just yet on pricing but Ford has just lowered prices on F-150 Lightning models.

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When it comes to the use of AI by attorneys, ChatGPT can spell trouble in the courtroom. That's where Clearbrief comes in. How? CEO and Founder Jackie Schafer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. NASA has marked the one year anniversary of the first images sent by the James Webb Space Telescope with the release of a remarkable new image. At Princeton University, Professor Bob Vanderbei says…

“It’s beautiful and it’s interesting. I downloaded the 135 megabyte full file to look at it. When you look at it, it’s 12 thousand by 12 thousand pixels.”

And NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchison says what the Webb Telescope is allowing us to see…so far back in time…has surprised even those working on the project..

“It really is kind of mind blowing how amazing this observatory is. We already knew it was a feat of engineering but it really is kind of continuing to be very much worth all of the effort that went into it.”

You can see for yourself…at jwst.nasa.gov. And it is just getting started.

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The magnificent music of legendary video games performed by symphony orchestras. Producer and Creator Jason Michael Paul has done it before and now he is back with Heroes-A Video Game Symphony beginning a world tour in August. Paul chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the music, composers and the tour!

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Wallabing is the name of a company aiming to be the AirBnB of the RV world. The company’s platform enables peer to peer RV rentals. There is competition. So what sets Wallabing apart? Founder and CEO Jason Carlson..

“We offer a way for owners to make a lot more money. Owners are never charged a dime on our site. They’re not charged to list…and if they say they want to make a hundred dollars a day..list their vehicle, rent it out, that’s what they’re going to make. On the renter side…renters also pay less. We only charge on the nightly fee. Not on the insurance. Not on the add ons. Not anything else.”

In some instances…you can have an RV brought right to the spot you need it…no driving necessary. Find more at www.wallabing.com.

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They are behind the scenes when you log in to streaming services and more. How does Synacor Cloud ID make those log-ins easier? CEO Marc Zionts chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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From a new r/c Corvette for Barbie to virtual and robotic pets, there are some great new toys with tech on the way. The Toy Insider senior editor James Zahn Joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. F5 is the name of a global technology company that provides a wide range of services including security. Its customers include some of the big names… Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and Tesla. And with generative AI popping up everywhere, F5 distinguished engineer Lori MacVittie says companies shouldn’t be waiting on the sidelines. You’ve been hearing those forecasts that AI will change everything..

“I think they’re correct in the same way that mobile phones and the Internet changed everything. And AI is going to have that same impact on every type of business, every person, every part of your life. There’s AI everywhere.”

Caution? Of course. MacVittie adds there is good and bad potential in all new technology.

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GoSun is bringing solar power everywhere, including the water. The latest in the product line includes a boat. And GoSun is now a certified climate neutral partner company. CEO and founder Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of summer travel season, keep in mind your phone can be your best friend when it comes to language translation. (Spanish) That is an example of Google’s Live Translate running on a Pixel 7a. It enables two way conversations in a wide range of languages…which can be downloaded to use offline as well with Pixel phones using Google’s Tensor chips. Translate can also work with Google Lens and some other apps as well. Google Translate can also be helpful with other Android devices or iPhones. Also check out Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode. The tech has come a long way and is getting better all of the time.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smart tech for the great outdoors. LifeSaver is a company that has been innovating creating clean, purified water on the go and for many people around the world in need of safe drinking water. Based in Britain, the latest water purifier for hiking, camping and more…is the Wayfarer. Technical and operations director Joe Lovegrove…

“As a purifier, we can remove not only bacteria, cysts, but also viruses as well, importantly. It’s very compact, it’s lightweight, it’s very easy to use.”

The price…about 105 dollars at www.iconlifesaver.com. Meanwhile…if you are looking to cook in the great outdoors while decreasing fire danger…GoSun has some great deals on its range of solar ovens…including models that can let you cook on battery power. The site is www.gosun.co.

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Ford has pulled back the curtain on the Mustang Mach-E Rally at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. An electric SUV designed for everywhere. Enthusiast Electric Vehicles Marketing Manager Tom Somerville chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The new Longevity Playbook app has arrived. Author and Cleveland Clinic Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus Dr. Michael Roizen says the goal is to help users find ways to improve the quality of their lives and hopefully extend them too. I’ve been following for months. The Longevity Playbook app features higher quality videos and content along with a regular newsletter…

“What we try to do is find what motivates someone. And to try and help them stay motivated. Some of that is with buddies, if you will. So the new Longevity app will have a special two for one offer so when one person buys it they can give it to another person as a buddy.”

Subscriptions…remember it is for two people…are 24.99 a month or 199 dollars a year. You can sign up to try for free…without a credit card…at www.longevityplaybook.com.

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Searches for remote work are at an all time high according to Google. And Google's Andrea Willis says there are tools available, including the use of AI, to help those looking find the perfect job and even get training. Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Distracted driving death rates have taken a terrible toll…especially among teens. Julie Garner is a mom who lost her 16 year old son in a car crash….and in the aftermath…created Project Yellow Light. In partnership with NHTSA and the Ad Council…the Project has an annual scholarship competition for teens….creating radio, TV and billboard messages aimed at making a difference…

“We have three separate contests for video, radio and billboard and two legs of it.. one for high school juniors and seniors and one for college students. And we are just thrilled that it has continued to grow.”

And is getting young people involved, thinking about the issue and reaching their peers. Check out this years impressive winners at www.projectyellowlight.com.

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The latest anti-mosquito weapon from Thermacell doubles as a rechargeable lantern and uses liquid refill cartridges. More on the features of the EL-55 in this Techstination interview with product manager Alex Emmanuele.

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NASA is marking the 1st anniversary of images sent by the James Webb Space Telescope with something new and spectacular. NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchison and Princeton University professor, author and astrophotographer Bob Vanderbei chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It isn’t often when you see two great companies that in some ways compete with each other…collaborate to benefit consumers. Nomad…which makes a great range of phone accessories and charging gear…including the impressive new magnetic Base and Stand chargers..has teamed up with Peak Design. They are integrating Nomad Rugged iPhone 14 cases with the Peak Design SlimLink mounting system. Nomad’s Chuck Melber..

“So Peak introduced SlimLink, which is a mechanical locking system on the back of the phone case that doesn’t interfere with MagSafe, but enhances it.. just by giving you that extra mechanical lock that lets you know your device is really, really securely attached to whatever you’re mounting it to. So integrating it into our cases just kind of kinds of takes our rugged case to a whole new level of ruggedness to whatever you’re mounting it to.”

And Peak has a range of mounts for the car, bikes, a mini tripod and more.

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What does Wallabing bring to peer to peer RV rentals? CEO and founder Jason Carlson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what sets Wallabing apart and why the concept works for RV owners and renters.

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Generative AI is increasing the urgency for digital transformation in the corporate world and consumers are seeing the results. How? F5 Distinguished Engineer Lori MacVittie chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reliable and smart. That’s what we like when it comes to innovation and the Power Share system from Worx checks off both of those boxes. We’ve used a variety of power tools, lawn and garden equipment, one of my favorites year round is the Leafjet cordless leaf blower and the MakerX line of craft and hobby tools…and having a common rechargeable, quality battery platform is convenient and smart for both consumers and Worx. And now there is even a battery powered cooler and fans for outdoor comfort and fun. What has surprised me most of all, are the additions of new Power Share eBikes and eScooters through a partnership with Aventon. No doubt, there is more to come. Find more at www.worx.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We love innovations that can really make a difference and Ome Smart Stove Knobs are in that category. They are rechargeable motorized knobs…easily installed replacing the existing ones on gas or electric stoves…and can be controlled through the Ome app and even automatically turn off a burner after a set period of time. CEO Akshita Iyer..

“I started this company because I had a personal experience in my own home with my mom. She left the stove on one too many times and started a kitchen fire.”

We are impressed by the innovation and ease of installation. The smart knobs can be controlled by voice through Alexa as well. The price is about 150 dollars for one or five hundred dollars for a four pack. Learn more and check on compatibility at www.omekitchen.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AdventureGenie is the name of an AI powered travel planner designed for RVers and campers. It is out with a new feature called GenieWishes that can build stop by stop itineraries based on the kinds of things you like. CEO Scott Lengel..a former tech exec at Microsoft…tells us..

“So after you come into our environment we’re going to ask you some questions. Do you prefer to do X or Y? Do you need to have a pool for instance or is that just a nice to have. So we’ll ask some questions and you’ll share with us whatever you want.”

There are also campsite reviews and reservations…smart routing and more. It is designed to be sort of a one stop shop. Learn more at www.adventuregenie.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Almanac 2024 from Nat Geo Kids has arrived in time to keep kids curious over the summer. It is targeted to eight to twelve year olds and there is something fun and interesting on just about every page. But don’t be fooled by the age recommendation..

“Anyone can learn from this book. It is chock full of information related to not only the upcoming year but some of the most fun, exciting, new science coming out. We fill it with 12 different chapters…everything from science and space exploration to what our explorers are doing in the field, to some of the history questions you have, to what’s happening in our world next year.”

Nat Geo Kids Associate Editor Christina Sauer. For the kids, Almanac 2024 has riddles, jokes and quizzes too.

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LifeSaver Wayfarer isn't just a portable water filter, it purifies as well. What does that mean? Technical and operations director Joe Lovegrove chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some summer time innovation that we love. There are lots of choices out there today for home pizza ovens. The Pi Pizza Oven from Solo Stove is a worthwhile investment…that can work with either wood or propane. Solo Stove also makes a Fire Pit Pizza Oven if you have one of the company’s popular firepits. Heat It is an insect bite solution that uses heat to quickly relieve itching and pain. It works with a smart phone app.. there are versions for USB C and Lightning… and slips onto your keyring for portability. And the two words you should know…it works. Heat It sells for about forty dollars. And for fun in the yard, the Bird Buddy smart camera birdfeeder can provide hours of entertainment and even learning. It snaps photos and videos and even identifies the birds…or even squirrels that visit.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Would you want to own a car that would simply stop most accidents from happening? What about having that kind of car for your children? At Princeton University, the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser, my co-host on the Smart Driving Cars podcast…says many vehicles today are equipped with enough technology or could be equipped with enough technology, to simply not permit excessive speeding, tailgating and other forms of reckless driving and could prevent the vast majority of collisions…along with the associated deaths, injuries and costs. The question to ponder is….is that something we want as a society? The technology is ready and waiting. The many who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones…would likely say yes. What about you? What about regulators and carmakers?

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NSPanel Pro developed by CoolKit eWeLink for Sonoff, is an affordable touch screen for smart home control. What can it do? CoolKit COO WeiHua Wang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is Cheesecake salad? Well, it made the top search trends for June on Google…in advance of the 4th of July holiday. Google’s Jennifer Jones..

“Now before you turn your nose up at it, let me tell you a little bit about that. It’s red and blue fruit mixed with , the white part of that is cream cheese, sugar and whipped cream. So it sounds like a weird name, but it probably is pretty delicious.”

There was also S’mores dip on the trends list…along with the much more typical potato salad, coleslaw and baked beans. Camping and hiking were also trending….and the most searched for top song chords….were for Take Me Home, Country Roads….followed by American Pie.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Viffy is the name of a platform for creator content that bridges the gap between customer loyalty programs and influencers..helping to eliminate pay walls for consumers. CEO Sam Winslow..

“The creator exclusive supplemental content space is often gated by a pretty prohibitive pay wall. And it’s very hard for creators to convert their audiences past that pay wall to these spaces. So with Viffy, from the consumer side, it’s actually pretty simple. We remove that pay wall component.”

By giving them credits for online spending with participating retailers. One of the goals is to provide a way for retailers and credit card networks to leverage creator content. You can learn more …at viffy.io.

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With new solutions for smart lighting, Vivint this summer is growing the company's smart home category. Chief Product Officer Jim Nye chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Outdoor fun and air quality were among the top search trends for June according to Google. And then there is cheesecake salad? Google's Jennifer Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tech toys that can travel. Phones and tablets are often the go to devices to keep kids occupied while traveling. But Tonie Box is a great alternative that is screen free. It is story telling cube…that is rechargeable…headphone capable…and works with toy figures that feature many kid favorites. The list is growing all of the time. One of the latest is Mirabel from Encanto. Marketing Director Drew Vernon..

“We contract with Disney and others. We have the original music from the film. And you also mentioned Laurie Berkner, she’s the popular children’s musician and this Tonie is doing very well.”

Parents and grandparents can record their own stories and songs too with Creative Tonies. With the constantly growing content…the Tonie Box is a toy that doesn’t collect much dust.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The headlines are pretty frequent…. Octopuses shown to map their visual landscape much like humans do. Or…Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare. Want to learn more about these intelligent, amazing creatures of the sea? Alaska Pacific University marine biology professor David Scheel is out with Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. And studying them can be challenging..

“They’re hard to find because they are excellent at camouflage. And they are somewhat finicky to capture and somewhat finicky to observe.”

You may remember Dr. Scheel from a PBS documentary. The book is fascinating and sometimes surprising. ..

“They have recall and learning. They can recognize faces.”

The book once again…is Many Things Under a Rock: the Mysteries of Octopuses.

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After the tragic loss of her 16 year old son in a car accident, Julie Garner has found a way to reach young people with Project Yellow Light with a scholarship competition. Garner chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Who do you turn to for help in planning that summer trip? Google is saying its AI tools can be more than a little useful. Google’s Bard has gotten lots of attention and company technology expert Charity Mhende says the new SGE tool or search generative experience is available too…for those that sign up for it. Beyond that..check out what Google Lens can do..

“You can use Lens, which is basically a little camera icon in the Google search bar, click and it will be able to help identify, for example, a menu. You’re in a foreign country and you want to translate the menu. Or you’re looking at a road sign, like you said, you’re on a road trip, right? Using Google Lens can help make that translation service much easier.”

That phone you carry around everywhere is getting more useful all of the time.

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A partnership between Nomad and Peak Design will bring new functionality to iPhone cases. Plus Nomad is delivering new wireless chargers. Marketing Director Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Cookies and music help mark Ford Motor Company's 120th anniversary. Today's Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the start of summer…NASA says the coming year will be a big one for watchers of the sun. There will be two solar eclipses…one that is partial on October 14th from Oregon to Texas…and then a total solar eclipse on April 8th next year…visible as it crosses from Texas to Maine. NASA Heliophysics Division Director Peg Luce says there will be lots of programs for everyday folks to get involved…

“ We’ll provide people with information about all the ways they can get involved. We will have broadcast sites along the path of the eclipses and opportunities to speak with scientists.”

Meanwhile, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues to study the sun…providing new details about the nature of solar wind. You can check out our full interview online.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Make a difference in the world, starting right in your own backyard! If you are looking for a way to get your kids involved and outside, Doug Tallamy’s young readers’ edition of Nature’s Best Hope is the perfect way to inspire them to get started. From planting trees and native plants to joining local conservation efforts, kids can make an impact right at home. In fact, Tallamy advocates Homegrown National Parks..

“We’re going to create a little park right where we live and the easiest way to do that, depending on where you live, is simply plant a tree, plant two trees, plant an acorn, it’s free. And any child can do that and watch it grow.”

The adult version of Nature’s Best Hope, by the way, has been a New York Times best seller. And you can learn more at www.homegrownnationalpark.org. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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After navigating through supply chain issues and turning down a Shark Tank deal Akshita Iyer is delivering on her promise of a Smart Stove Knob that offers safety and convenience. The Ome CEO joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about what it does and what's next.

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With Bard and the new SGE tool, AI from Google is ready to help with those summer travel plans. How? Google technology expert Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With two eclipses in the year ahead, the summer solstice marks the start of Heliophysics Big Year at NASA. Division Director Peg Luce chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin the events ahead and what NASA hopes to learn.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OtO is a company that makes an installation free solar powered watering system for the yard. Attach a hose…set up watering zones with an app and OtO takes care of the rest with a range of thirty to forty feet. Founder and CEO Ali Sabti…says you use your phone to define zones..

“So it’s a point for trees or they can create lines for rows of shrubs or bushes. In addition to that, OtO can also apply people, planet and pet safe solutions right through that water stream.”

It is smart. Keep in mind, since this is an Internet connected device, your WiFi will have to reach that far. And it does operate only on the 2.4 GHz frequency. Learn more at www.otolawn.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reliefband is a company that has continued to innovate with what is called transdermal neuro modulation…to prevent nausea and travel sickness. No pills to take…just wear the Reliefband. And the new Flex model is designed to attach to smartwatch bands. CEO Rich Ransom..

“You’re on a boat, you get imbalanced, your brain says..hey stop this. What the Reliefband does is stop that signal from going out. So wealgorithm to alternate the signal that’s going through your nervous system so the brain can never exactly catch up with it. And what that does is it calms the stomach.” actually use an

It can’t help with viruses but does work with other forms of nausea. The price…under 180 dollars. Find more at www.reliefband.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With kids home from school for the summer months…what can you do to cut down on screen time? Google Internet Safety Expert Alex Joseph says U.S. statistics show kids 8 to 12 spent an average 8 and a half hours a day in front of a screen last summer. And that is leading to parental concerns. One of Google’s answers is a tool called Family Link..

“And what Family Link does is lets you set some digital ground rules. And this means anything from the bed time that you need to stop using your phone by or it limits the amount of screen time for your device or any particular app. But it can also go even further. It can make sure that certain apps may not have access to the camera or that you have alerts set for when your child leaves or arrives at a location.”

The tools are free at families.google. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The American Lung Association is out with a report on the potential health and monetary benefits of zero emission cars and electricity. Will Barrett is national senior director of advocacy…

“One of the key things we’re trying to get across here is that while there are major public health benefits to be had through this transition over the decade, and again it is over the decade…it’s not an immediate transition happening right now. It’s going to roll in over time and create major clean air benefits. The reason that’s so important is that today, 120 million Americans continue to live in communities with unhealthy levels of air pollution.”

Barrett says while clean energy is a key to getting the most from electric vehicles…even with the existing power grid the adoption of EVs is beneficial.

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Nat Geo Kids has mastered a format for engaging young people with the world around them. In Almanac 2024, hundreds of photos and dozens of fun categories will keep kids' curiosity going all summer long. Associate Editor Christina Sauer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some last minute suggestions for Father’s Day. Health and fitness gifts can be a great way to show you care. The Withings ScanWatch at 300 dollars is the first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch that can detect AFib and sleep disturbances while monitoring heart rate and blood oxygen levels. There’s also the Horizon model…in a stainless steel diving watch design. When it comes to smart scales, the Withings Body Comp uses a range of sensors to give you a complete health picture. It sells for about 210 dollars. Cleer, meanwhile, is out with the Arc II Open Ear Sport Earbuds. They are water and sweat resistant…and deliver impressive sound without blocking out your surroundings. That makes them much safer to use while biking, walking or running.

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Techstination Interview: Ford Motor Company marking 120 years with Henry's cookie recipe, a Ford120 Spotify playlist and more. Ford Archives and Heritage Vault Brand Mgr. Ted Ryan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Disruptive…that’s the word being used to describe the Vision Pro VR Headset unveiled by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Expensive is another word being used…35 hundred dollars when it arrives next year. But keep in mind, this isn’t just a headset, it is a powerful computer and display equipped with technology that will create experiences not possible before. Apple CEO Tim Cook..

“Vision Pro is a new kind of computer that augments reality by seamlessly blending the real world with the digital world. You can see, hear and interact with digital content just like it’s in your physical space.”

The demos have impressed. And what developers will be able to do with the technology is the key to how successful Vision Pro will be.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been taking a look at the latest mid range phone from Google…the Pixel 7a…and it offers some impressive technology for a five hundred dollar price tag. It has a solid feel with an aluminum frame...and features an ip67 rating…so great when it comes to hanging out by the water in the summer. The Pixel 7a includes Google’s Tensor G2 chip and 128 gigabytes of storage. The main camera is 64 megapixels…and the image quality is great for this price point. The selfie camera delivers a very respectable 13 megapixels too. On the downside…it may be a challenge to get through a full day on a charge. Wireless charging is included by the way. But of course, battery life is always dependent on how you use the phone.

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Where to go and what's along the way? AdventureGenie aims to add some magic and RVing and camping. Former Microsoft exec Scott Lengel, founder and CEO, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the start up and the road ahead.

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Techstination Interview- Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. Author David Scheel, professor at Alaska Pacific University, has been studying octopuses for more than 25 years. In this book, illustrated by his daughter Laurel, there is fun, surprising facts and continuing mysteries. David chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether for a campsite or the backyard, BioLite has cooked up another winner with the EcoZoom Versa. It is a wood and charcoal rocket stove that is a sturdy 14 and a half pounds with a cast iron top. The magic is in the insulated body and combustion chamber that gets the heat going in a hurry. It takes a bit of practice to control it using the damper door. The acquisition of EcoZoom by BioLite is paying off. VP of Marketing Erica Rosen…

“So you can either use sticks, pieces of firewood, found bio-mass or you utilize charcoal as well. So that’s where the origin of Versa comes from.”

It is designed to last. The EcoZoom Versa is priced at about 160 dollars. Find more at BioLiteEnergy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a fascination that kids and many of us adults have with sharks. And for kids who want to explore safely…Nat Geo Kids is out with Weird But True Sharks! Editor Kathryn Williams..

“I think I would have to guess, it’s something about the danger element of sharks is very exciting. Kids really like these animals with teeth, dinosaurs and things like that. I think that’s part of the appeal. But there’s a lot more to sharks than just their teeth and the danger element.”

Some of those Weird But True facts? Sharks don’t blink…and whale sharks have tiny teeth covering their eyeballs. The Nat Geo Kids titles are written expertly to captivate and are great for summer reading.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OWI Robotics has some worthwhile toys that can teach, pack plenty of fun….and have no screens necessary. The company’s Cyber Hand has been winning awards. It is an oversized robotic hand for kids 8 and up to build and it is priced at under thirty dollars. In the same price range is the Agent992 Robot kit..which is electronic…with LED lights and navigation. Marketing Manager Daniel Ramirez..says there’s a line of solar kits as well…

“It gets kids to go outside. In addition to learning about renewable energy sources, we have one called the Solar Battery Top Fuel Dragster. That one actually has a battery and a solar panel, so it’s kind of a hybrid.”

There’s more in the line up….at www.owirobot.com.

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In a new report titled Driving to Clean Air, the American Lung Association tallies the benefits of electric vehicles and green energy. National Senior Director of Advocacy Will Barrett chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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https://www.techstination.com/interview.jsp?interviewId=5037 What is a Homegrown National Park? Author Doug Tallamy says you can sign up today. His latest book is Nature's Best Hope Young Readers' Edition- How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard. Dr. Tallamy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Americans are poised for a summer of travel according to a new Harris survey conducted for T-Mobile. It finds 80 percent are planning to travel as much or more than last summer….and 40 percent of travelers are planning to work remotely while away. T-Mobile’s Steve Carlson says about a third of those surveyed are planning to travel outside of the U.S….

“What we found is when they land it’s now that they want that same kind of connectivity they have when they’re traveling domestically. They get off the plane, they want that service. And when you’re travelling internationally that used to mean swapping out SIM cards and you’re constantly updating your plan to make sure you aren’t going to get hit with these roaming charges.”

T-Mobile has made all of that easy and affordable with data included in a wide range of countries around the world.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At the University of Waterloo, robotics researcher Ali Ayub and his team have been making headlines. They are aiming to teach robots to remember where we put things. The idea is to initially assist people with dementia or other cognitive disabilities….but eventually we could all benefit. Dr. Ayub says they are teaching robots to recognize objects along with locations..

“Users could search through that memory using search for a particular object that they might be interested in. So, for example, a cell phone and the robot could then actually provide the user with information, for example, that the cell phone was seen in this particular area, on this day and at this time.”

The hope is to begin trials involving people in real world scenarios within the next year. Stay tuned. I know…I want one too.

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Why? The Human Body from Nat Geo Kids arrives for summer science fun. From why we don't have fur to will I be able to teleport, the team at Nat Geo Kids tackles questions for kids (and grown-ups) in a fun and entertaining title. Associate editor Christina Sauer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest search trends from Google are out and during the month of May there was much ado about King Charles, the Met Gala, the NBA playoffs and recipes for Cinco de Mayo. And in the science category… Google’s Jennifer Jones says searches for the meaning of dreams were trending…

“Folks were headed to find out what does it mean when ..the first hit was… you dream about someone…what does it mean when you dream about someone. Followed by what does it mean when you dream about snakes. No thank you. And then what does it mean when you dream about your teeth falling out, when you dream about your ex, or if you dream about being pregnant.”

We have the full interview online as always. And there is more at www.trends.google.com.

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A Tonie Box brings screen free stories and fun to kids with a continually growing library. And it is great for travel. Marketing Director Drew Vernon joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the latest.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Voyager Free 60 plus UC earbuds from Poly may look like your run of the mill earbuds….but they offer some great capabilities when it comes to conferencing and working from anywhere. They feature active noise cancellation, lots of customization and Windsmart technology. And when paired with Poly’s touchscreen case…that can control the earbuds.. they really shine. Product marketing manager Roger Ogborne..

“One thing we’re showing on the case here is the ability to come on and off mute. So I can do that directly from the charge case. What I want to be able to do is come off mute really quickly so from the touchscreen charge case I can just do that by touching the case. You can also, from the touchscreen, you can do things like adjusting the ANC. If you’re listening to music you can pause, play music.”

Poly, part of HP now, has done a first rate job with the Voyager Free 60 Plus…and it’s reflected in the price tag of about 330 dollars.

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At the University of Waterloo, robotics researcher Ali Ayub and his team are teaching a robot to remember where things are put. The vision is to assist those with cognitive disabilities and eventually all of us. Dr. Ayub chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Solstice is the name of a company that is in what is known as the community solar business. They are helping consumers, businesses and localities to benefit from solar energy by bringing them together with solar farms. Solstice co-founder and CEO Steph Speirs..

“About four out of five Americans can’t do rooftop solar because they’re a condo owner or a renter and they don’t own the rooftop. So they can’t put a system on it. Or their rooftop is disqualified for structural reasons.”

And then there can be issues with the up front costs. Community solar typically requires no investment and provides those who subscribe with a substantial discount on their electricity bills. Availability varies from state to state…but it is growing. Find more on this company at www.solstice.us.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Solo Stove has made its line of outdoor fire pits more versatile…with an adapter for using pellets to create that roaring fire to sit around…or even to cook on. The company’s product marketing manager Ty Hancock…

“Really what it allows you to do is have a stoke free, a maintenance free, flame for up to two plus hours if you fill your firepit all the way up with pellets. So instead of stoking the logs and tending the fire, it’s kind of more of a set and forget type of fire. And I say forget, hesitantly, because we always recommend people are vigilant around their fires. But it’s a hands off type of burn.”

SoloStove gear is durable…. with a lifetime warranty on every product. There more at www.solostove.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. As the use of generative AI continues to spread, there are some alarm bells going off. The Radio Television Digital News Association has now issued guidelines for journalists. CEO Dan Shelley…

“While it does have a place where it might be appropriate in journalism, in no instance, we believe, is it appropriate for use in journalism with a human touch to ensure accuracy, to ensure the right to privacy for vulnerable individuals and a whole host of other issues that still require a human being to make considerations that a machine, or a computer in this case, might not be able to make.”

And the guidelines also highlight the need for transparency with readers, viewers and listeners. Find more at www.rtdna.org.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With Them Front Lines is a game designed by gamers for gamers…with a bit of a twist. The co-founders of the company, ORE Systems, include military veterans who are telling their stories…and the stories of other veterans as part of the game play. Managing Partner Shawn Piatz..says the aim is to promote mental health among veterans….

“ The thing we’re doing that’s different from other people is we’re using real characters in real situations. Our intention is to put into it medical therapeutics. We have some custom algorithms and wearables that we’re integrating inside of the game, opt in only, that will create a data set for researchers to understand what the triggers are for PTSD and some of the other things veterans suffer from over time.”

And hopefully…be able to help. Learn more at www.withthem.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An update from Bird Buddy…maker of a camera equipped smarter bird feeder. The company hit Kickstarter last week with both a smart hummingbird feeder and a smart bird bath….and within two hours raised a million dollars, ten times their goal. CEO Franci Zidar says it uses the same high quality rugged outdoor camera for video and still images..that has won many fans for the original..

“It’s beautiful. It is exciting. I think we blew through our goal in the first ten minutes. This shows the passion, the momentum that’s behind this beautiful hobby…which is backyard birding. And I think we have a really fortunate place to be a brand in this place kind of crafting the future of that.”

You can find the campaign and order at a discount…and learn more about the original Smart Bird Feeder at www.mybirdbuddy.com.

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From the Cyber Hand to the 100 in 1 STEM Lab, OWIrobot.com has lots of fun learning in store for kids. Marketing Manager Daniel Ramirez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about some of the latest.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford is bringing more connectivity and over the air updates to the new Ranger mid sized truck line. Ranger Raptor Marketing Manager Gretchen Sauer…

“So one of the things that we’ve got going on this year in the 2024 Ranger is an embedded 4G LTE modem. So keeping up with emails, social media, all of that goodness when you’re out on the trails. We have over the air updates, which are scheduled fixes, little updates that will shoot out to your truck so you can keep it updated, keep it fresh and always up to date on the latest and greatest. Think of it just like your iPhone.”

Tech also enables Pro Trailer Backup Assist and there’s also an available 360 degree camera. Storage compartments are well thought out too. The new Ford Ranger ships late summer.

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T-Mobile talks travel and connectivity. Survey finds mobile connection on par with having clean underwear. T-Mobile's Steve Carlson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A couple gift ideas for Father’s Day for Dad’s who love to read. The Heart of the Wild … Dispatches From Landscapes of Wonder, Peril and Hope is a new title from science and nature writer David Quammen. He worked with a collection of his writings for National Geographic…telling tales of long treks through Africa with explorers like Mike Fay and the wonderous Jane Goodall …who learned how to use duct tape to combat blisters from Quammen..in the Congo…

“Twelve kilometers through the swamp and the forest to get her to this remote place. She was wearing a cheap pair of plastic market sandals and her feet were torn up by the time we got to the camp.”

The title again… The Heart of the Wild. Other recommended books .. Adam Gopnik’s The Real Work on the Mystery of Mastery….and Dr. Michael Roizen’s latest…The Great Age Reboot.

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Reliefband continues to innovate with tech to combat nausea. The latest is the Reliefband Flex. How does it work? CEO Rich Ransom chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Here comes summer. For parents there are more concerns about screen time and online safety. Google technology and safety expert Alex Joseph chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OtO is the name of a smart watering system for your lawn or garden that is powered by a built in solar panel. It can also automatically mix in nutrients or other solutions that the company sells. A single OtO can cover up to 28 hundred square feet and is priced at about 340 dollars. We found set up to be simple…attach a hose…set up WiFi and then an app lets you control where the water is delivered and when. CEO Ali Sabti says …the connectivity is important here..

“So it’s going to be looking at the rain, wind, all of those different weather parameters and making judgements about how much water to put down and when to put it down.”

The one down side is…this is more of a stream of water than a spray …but there are work arounds since you can pinpoint the stream. Find more at www.oto.lawn.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Around the house innovations. AirHood is the name of a company that has designed a clever portable exhaust fan for cooking. It pulls in smoke, fumes and has a filter for grease as well. It is handy to use with portable burners..or maybe in RVs and there are even models that work on rechargeable batteries. It sits alongside the cooking area and features an activated charcoal filter. The price..about 160 dollars. Find more at www.airhood.com. Another interesting innovation comes from Fold-N-Pack. It has developed a Smart Hanger with a mechanism to make it easy to fold a shirt to fit in a carry on bag…without removing it from the hanger. The price …about 20 dollars at www.foldnpack.com.

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AI is disrupting everywhere. What about journalism? The Radio Television Digital News Association, RTDNA, is out with some guidelines for journalists and newsrooms. CEO Dan Shelley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What can VR do to help when it comes to learning subjects like math and science? Plenty. Anurupa Ganguly has been a leader when it comes to bringing technology into education…and has created Prisms VR….creating a new way to reach and teach students…using VR headsets such as the Meta Quest 2…with partners like T-Mobile to provide help and connectivity where needed…

“So what VR does is it scales problem based learning and it makes it very doable. A teacher’s being able to come in, activate a quick conversation, put your headset on and be transported to a world with all the tools that you need, it just allows a much more scalable and doable instructional model.”

It’s available for the home too at PrismsVR.com…recommended for students 13 and up.

You can find us at Techstination.com, I’m Fred Fishkin.

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With Them- Front Lines is a game from ORE Systems bringing real stories from veterans to life, tackling mental health issues and more. How? Co-founders Lucas Hamrick, Shawn Piatz and Nick Donarski chat with Techsstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Unlocking doors for others. The founder and CEO of BenjiLock, Robbie Cabral, is an entrepreneur with a heart. Nine years ago, after being laid off from his job on the same day his daughter was born, Cabral came up with an idea while at the gym. He got to work on his plan for a fingerprint lock that also had a key…wound up on Shark Tank…and made a deal with Kevin O’Leary. While he is continuing the innovations…there’s a new deal with TKL for fingerprint lock enabled musical instrument cases…Cabral has been giving back…helping other startups at CES and more..

“Cause I’m always learning. I’m still learning today, I’m still going through the journey, but I always love to give back to companies that are up and coming because they’re going to go through the same hurdles.”

Robbie Cabral. Find more at www.BenjiLock.com.

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The EcoZoom Versa from BioLite lets you cook with wood or charcoal in the yard, at campsites or anywhere in the outdoors. And BioLite has more innovation when it comes to energy and solar. Marketing VP Erica Rosen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A throwback…maybe for Father’s Day. Schylling is out with a new line of Lava Lamps, that can transport perhaps a grandpa back to the 60s or 70s. It was invented sixty years ago by British accountant Edward Craven Walker…and the latest designs remain true to the history…still using an incandescent bulb as a heat source keep the waxy blob moving. Schylling VP of of product design Bryan Katzel..

“Our Flowback or throwback series for the seventies contains three lamps. The Disco Fever, the Groovy Gradient, the last one is the Vinyl Record.”

Lots of fun, not to mention mesmerizing. and they are priced at about forty dollars. You can find the designs at www.Lavalamp.com. They even have the option to design your own.

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Bird Buddy raises 1.4 million dollars in four hours on Kickstarter for Smart Hummingbird Feeder and Smart Bird Bath. CEO Franci Zidar tells Techstination's Fred Fishkin there is more back to nature innovation to come.

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In The Heartbeat of the Wild- Dispatches from Landscapes of Wonder, Peril and Hope.. author David Quammen takes us back to some of his most adventurous assignments for National Geographic. What can we learn? How can tech be useful? Quammen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From the relatively low priced Pixel 7a to the high priced Pixel Fold…Google has unveiled new devices. And in the scheme of things…the biggest news from the companies I/O developer conference…had to do with AI. It is being integrated across the board into Google apps like Gmail, Workspace and search. How will it change things? Google Justin Burr…

“Say you’re going on a vacation with your family to Utah, you want to go to a national park, but with you you have a three year old child and you have a dog. So rather than searching for all of the different national parks in Utah. Type right in..hey I’m going to Utah, I’ve got a three year old and I’ve got a dog, what’s the best national park for me to go to.”

And the search with AI can assist in plain language. For more info head to www.blog.google.

You can find us at www.techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Kids love to bite into stories about sharks. And they'll learn a lot in the new Nat Geo Kids title Weird But True Sharks! Editor Kathryn Williams chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What sets Viffy apart from other content creation platforms? CEO Sam Winslow chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what it brings creators and consumers.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovations from Withings continue. The digital health company based in France is out with the Body Smart Scale that offers at a lower price…bioelectrical impedance analysis sensors that can measure heart rate, visceral fat, basal metabolic rate and metabolic age. There’s also a feature called Eyes Closed Mode…that hides the weight from the scale screen….substituting motivating messages. Product Manager Antoine Joussain..

“Some people, they don’t want to focus on the result, they want to focus on the trend. They want to be engaged and motivated to step on the scale.”

The Withings Health Mate app …paired with the scale…offers a great way to keep track of how you are doing…and pairs with other apps and devices as well to help you reach your fitness and health goals. The price.. about a hundred dollars.

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Can AI help determine which of your iPhone photos are keepers? GoodOnes aims to do just that. CEO Israel Shalom chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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It is solar powered and smart. OtO brings more innovation to lawn watering and care. CEO Ali Sabti chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bringing some fun tech into baseball practice. That is what a company called Playfinity is doing with Backyard League 2.0. The company, based in Norway, is out with the Gaming Baseball that connects to an app. CEO Pippa Boothman…says there are sensors in the ball…so it isn’t designed to be hit with a bat..

“So this is to play catch and baseball drills together but not to play a game of baseball. And then the best thing is that the player can play with all the other players around the world. So just like in gaming where you can compete with all the other gamers around the world, you can play these games with the players around the world, but by being active and throwing the baseball around.”

Smart and fun. Backyard League Gaming Baseball sells for about a hundred dollars. Find more at www.playfinity.com.

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With proposed EPA regulations pushing automakers to move faster on bringing electric vehicles to market, are consumers ready? At Consumer Reports, Senior Policy Analyst Chris Harto has taken a look and says the demand is already there. Harto chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Pixel 7A arrives with the Pixel Fold and new Pixel Tablet on the way. And Google is bringing AI everywhere. Google's Justin Burr chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the developments at Google I/O.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Heat pumps are gaining steam…now outselling gas furnaces in the U.S. The technology can be used in a variety of ways but basically works by taking heat from the outside and bringing it in during colder months…and reversing that process during the summer. Bosch, in Germany, has been among the innovators. Product manager Jakub Kytka says it is efficient and is good for the environment and your wallet…

“And usually the ratio of the overall heating energy that you get out of the system compared to the electrical energy that you put in ..between 3.5 and 5 times more energy out of the appliance than you put in in terms of the electrical energy which you pay on your bill.”

And with new incentives from Washington and many states…demand for heat pumps continues to grow.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination Interview: Ford bringing more connectivity, over air updates, to Ranger line. There's more new tech too. Ranger Raptor Marketing Manager Gretchen Sauer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination Interview: Poly brings true and useful innovation to Voyager Free 60 earbuds. Such as a touchscreen charging case and more. Product Marketing Manager Roger Ogborne chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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He is the author of best selling books, including The Great Age Reboot and Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic. Now Dr. Michael Roizen is launching a new app and newsletter, the Longevity Playbook. Dr. Mike chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is outdoor cooking season once again….and Traeger, a company that pioneered pellet grills is out with some new innovations. There are new Ironwood Pellet grills that feature a touchscreen display for easy control….and they are app connected as well. The Ironwood is priced at 18 hundred dollars while the XL model is two hundred more. We’ve been impressed with Traeger for years. Also new is the Flatrock grill…that uses propane…and features a flat griddle type cooking surface. VP of Engineering Dan Altenritter..

“There’s a whole spectrum of culinary foods that just are best on a flat top cooking surface. And so we’ve developed this product to accommodate those large breakfast cooks or cooks from different regions.”

The price… about 900 dollars. Find more details at www.traeger.com.

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Community solar can allow millions to benefit from solar energy even without rooftop panels. How? Solstice co-founder and CEO Steph Speirs chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kamales Lardi is the author of a new book titled The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. She has been working with companies for years and of course, much of the focus today is on AI and tools like ChatGPT and Bard. What should businesses and consumers be looking at..

“What does AI do? What can it do today, what can it do potentially in the future? And this understanding is essential because, yes, I do agree that AI algorithms and AI based systems are going to be a part of most parts of our business. It’s going to be a part of most of our lives as well.”

Kamales Lardi. The title of the book again…The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. Find more at www.kamaleslardi.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Healthy products for Mother’s Day and more. BlendJet, the company that pioneered portable blenders, is out with something new that makes the BlendJet 2 even more useful. The Orbiter drinking lid let’s you take your smoothies and more on the go and enjoy them without having to unscrew the top. And if you are new to the BlendJet line…you’ll be amazed at the design variety and the power of the blender. Find more at www.BlendJet.com. Meanwhile…with the new Surgeon General advisory on loneliness and isolation…that is hitting all ages…one way to help when it comes to older adults…is with the ViewClix digital frame and communication platform. It is smart, easy to use, and makes photo sharing and video conferencing a snap. Find more at www.viewclix.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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What is different about the AirBolt GPS tracker? Small in size and a one year battery life for starters. CEO Kabir Sidhu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Through a new partnership with TKL, BenjiLock's fingerprint lock technology will be protecting guitars and other musical instruments. How? Founder and CEO Robbie Cabral chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Aiper aims to take the work out of pool cleaning with the Seagull line of cordless robotic pool cleaners. A demo? General Manager Andres Gomez joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The popularity of electric scooters…or e-scooters in the U.S. continues to grow. They are fun, provide a good mobility option in many circumstances and many fold up and are more easily carried with you into the office, onto mass transit or stowed in a trunk…than a bike or e-bike. We’ve tested out the KS6-Pro from Yadea. It is powerful, with an 800 watt motor, has a range of about 34 miles, has shock absorption in the front fork for comfort and self healing ten inch tires. The tech is impressive too…with the built in display connecting to a smartphone app to lock, unlock and set quick controls. The list price is about 900 dollars. Yadea has another new model as well..on Indiegogo with early bird pricing for the ElitePrime Scooter. Find more at store.yadea.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bird Buddy is one of those products that comes along once and a while and delivers on its promise. It is a smart, camera equipped bird feeder…that uses an app and AI to identify birds that come to the feeder…and fill you in with fun facts about the visitors. CEO Franci Zidar..

“It’s a bit of a gamified experience of bird feeding. We like to think that we are really, basically, making bird watching a lot more accessible. Bird watching takes a lot of effort and Bird Buddy kind of makes that lot of effort really effortless for the customer and the user.”

Bird Buddy isn’t cheap at about 200 dollars…but the quality of the feeder and camera are impressive. Up next….a Kickstarter campaign for a smart hummingbird feeder. Learn more at www.mybirdbuddy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Once again the folks at Google are telling us what the top search trends were for the past month. In sports…the Masters golf tournament, an NBA scoring record and Pickleball drew the most interest..

“Right, we saw pickleball spiking around this time last year last year but now it’s actually being searched at an all time high. I think it’s probably because the weather is warm, people learned how to play pickleball last year and now it’s really taking off again this year.”

Google’s Sarah Armstrong. The big technology company also lists Earth Day and National Park Week, Coachella and the upcoming Barbie movie in the big search trend list for April.

“The trailer didn’t give away a ton about the plot so there’s speculation about what it could be about, but people are very excited.”

Want to learn more? Head to trends.google.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Posit Science with its Brain HQ app has been used for years by many…including this tech journalist. And new studies underscore the science behind the brain training. Researchers in Australia report that a relatively small amount of training is required to reduce dementia risk . CEO Dr. Henry Mahncke..

“And what’s exciting about this study is that they asked people to do all of these things..exercise, change their diet and brain training and they gave them five or six months to do this. And over the course of that time they saw that on the average people did about 10.8 hours of brain training, almost 11 hours of brain training. And the question that you or I might have is well, is that enough brain training to make a difference. And it turned out it was.”

BrainHQ is free to try…and full subscriptions are priced at 96 dollars a year.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In his latest book, The Real Work on the Mystery of Mastery, New York Times best selling author Adam Gopnik talks about learning to drive at the age of 50. In our wide ranging Techstination interview…which you can find online… Gopnik talked about one of the skills that he had to learn in driving … less in learning to see and steer…than learning to be selectively blind…not seeing too much…

“And that art of selective blindness is part of the mastery of anything. It’s true of boxing as well. You have to not be overly obsessed with your opponent. You have to be aware but not obsessed by your opponent.”

And coding that selective blindness is one of the big challenges for companies trying to build self driving cars today. The book again, is The Real Work on the Mystery of Mastery.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin

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The top search trends during April? The list includes the upcoming Barbie movie, Coachella, Earth Day, Pickleball and more. Google's Sarah Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The benefits of heat pump technology, both economic and environmental, are behind growing global demand. Bosch is among the innovators and lead engineer Roman Wechsler and product manager Jakub Kytka chat about the latest with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot of competition when it comes to floor cleaning technology. One of the most innovative companies has been Roborock…and while the latest S8 Pro Ultra robotic cleaner does a great job at an admittedly pretty steep price, there are times when a more old fashioned approach has advantages. Roborock’s Dyad Pro is an impressive upright wet-dry vacuum that goes from carpet to hard surfaced with ease…has tanks for clean and dirty water and when docked on its charger cleans itself. Communications manager Marcus Lai..

“It also has a lot of smart features such as app notifications. You can control the cleaning cycles on your app. It is able to detect how dirty the floor is.”

And automatically adjust the cleaning power. The Dyad Pro from Roborock sells for about 450 dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kia has been winning lots of fans for its EV6 vehicles. Popular Science says the new GT model has supercar-like chops. And the upcoming EV9 full size SUV will have three rows of seating…two in each row. Senior Product Manager Sang Lee..

“EV9 is scheduled to be the first mainstream three row, mid sized EV SUV. So it is going to offers something that a lot of consumers have been waiting for. The EV 6 does a really good job, based on the footprint of providing a lot of space. But for someone who wants more space, the EV9, that’s the answer that we’re providing.”

The EV9 from Kia is slated to start arriving later this year.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Learning about Water! Water! Is the title of a new book from National Geographic Kids designed to teach young people about the global challenges we face and what they can do to help. Sandra Postel, founding director of the Global Water Policy Project, wrote the thoughtful forward to the book…

“The book is educational, it’s fun, it’s inspirational and I think the idea is to really get younger people and their families and communities, right, get involved in doing something about our water challenges.”

Sometimes small changes in daily habits can make a big difference….and kids…armed with some knowledge…can be a driving force. The title again is Water! Why Every Drop Counts and how You Can Start Making Waves to Protect it.

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There are more innovations taking flight from the smart camera bird feeder company Bird Buddy. Such as? CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How do you make a great robotic vacuum even better. Roborock is out with the S8 Pro Ultra…and as good as the Roborock S7 Max V Ultra is…the S8 adds some improvements. The navigation using a range of sensors is excellent…as is the cleaning capability…whether vacuuming with the new dual rollers or mopping. Roborock’s Marcus Lai…

“We have upgraded our previous brush system. So it will have better cleaning efficiency on carpets and hard floors.”

A new dryer in the dock helps to prevent mold on a soggy mop. And the mop automatically lifts out of the way when on carpet. One downside, the nearly sixeteen hundred dollars price tag. It can be had for less without the auto emptying and refilling docking system. Find more at us.roborock.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some very good headphones on the market that don’t send you over budget. But sometimes splurging a little can be rewarding. We were tipped off about the beauty of Focal Bathys by Headphones.com CEO Andrew Lissimore. And the sound they produce in Bluetooth mode…or even better wired with built in DAC capability…is amazing. And for audiophiles, the 800 dollar price tag may even sound like a bargain. At Focal, based in France, product manager Megane Montabanel..tells us…

“So actually it’s been a bit more than three years of research and development to bring all of our knowledge into these wireless headphones. Of course, we wanted to use our patented technology for the drive unit.”

The Focal Bathys ANC wireless headphones a very comfortable with beautiful design..that goes for the accompanying case as well. Find more at www.focal.com.

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Slow down development of AI? No, says Kamales Lardi, emerging tech expert and author of The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. Her views and advice for businesses and consumers in this chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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New Body Smart scale from Withings provides lots of data, but will hide your weight if you want it to. And it is more affordable. Product Manager Antoine Jossain chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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How did Ireland become a magnet for the likes of Intel, Apple and Microsoft? Fintan O'Toole, author of We Don't Know Ourselves- A Personal History of Modern Ireland, who is also a columnist & Princeton Professor, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Doing right by consumers is always the right thing. Sometimes the problem with some great technology is that it doesn’t always age well. It has been more than nine years since Google purchased Nest…maker of the Dropcam. Now… Google has advised Dropcam users that it will end support as of April 8th of next year. But Nest Aware subscribers are being offered free Nest Cam indoor, wired replacements. That is better than how buyers of Google Glass smart glasses were treated. Sometimes, devices don’t have to have grown old. In 2021 the Amazon Glow was introduced allowing remote play along with video conferencing for families. But last year, Amazon decided to snuff out the Glow. Amazon, to its credit, issued refunds to buyers. But it still left lots of kids wondering why.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A bargain for better sound. IFi audio, based in Britain, is on the market with the affordable Go link that can deliver great sound when connected to your phone, PC or tablet. Selling for under sixty dollars, it connects to USB C, USB A or with an adapter…to iPhones….and gives you a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. In between is a sophisticated digital to analog converter. It amplifies as well. That’s a lot of performance for the money. Fine more at www.ifi-audio.com. Meanwhile, for fun outdoors, Sway Premium Audio is out with some unique Bluetooth outdoor speakers, including the Hydro Go. Also fun the MagBoom LED… that doubles as a phone stand. There’s more info at www.swayshop.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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With the new Flatrock griddle and Ironwood pellet grills, the innovations continue at Traeger. Details? VP Engineering Daniel Altenritter chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. April is distracted driving awareness month. Across the country, distracted drivers cause nearly 400 thousand injuries and 35 hundred deaths a year. Look around and you’ll see the blame doesn’t lie just with teen drivers. Dan Glaser, a driver distraction investigator at GM …where they studied 35 hundred drivers to analyze what’s going on…tells us…

“Texting increases crash risk by a factor of six. This might surprise you. Reaching around in the vehicle to try to grab for something where your eyes are really low and you’re not looking forward… that can increase your crash risk by nine times.”

Glaser says we tend to be better drivers…when we have children in the back seat…due to our protective instincts. He suggests trying to have that mindset…whenever we get behind the wheel.

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What are the features that set Kia's EV6 and coming EV9 electric vehicles apart? Sr. Product Manager Sang Lee and Product Strategy Manager Joseph Choi join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With earth day approaching there are all kinds of products on the market making claims of being greener. One of the more interesting ones we’ve seen are some very lightweight and stylish looking shoes…I’d actually call them sneakers…from a brand called Zebra Oasis. The soles are recycled CO2 foaming…while the upper is Hemp Flynit. There are no dyes, are fully machine washable and are very comfortable. But the real green factor here….is that they come apart for recycling. Just pull a thread under the insole. Why do this? Zebra Oasis says in 2021 the world produced 22 billion pairs of shoes…with many, many old shoes ending up in landfills. Find more info at www.zebraoasis.com.

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Water! from National Geographic Kids is designed to inform and inspire kids and families. Sandra Postel, Director of the Global Water Policy Project chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the title, her forward for the book and more.

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Playfinity Gaming Baseball is designed to make practice fun. The tech built into the ball works with an app. How? CEO Pippa Boothman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the ball and what's to come.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Nat Geo Kids strikes again with a fun new book for kids. This time…the focus is history and the middle ages. Michael Burgan is the author of Weird But True Know it All Middle Ages…and some of the weird stories include animals being put on trial…

“And then the one that I really enjoy is there was a Danish king named Harold ..he unified the Danes…kind of unified the Danish nation. He was known for having a tooth that was diseased and so it was kind of blueish ,black. And he got the nickname of Harold Bluetooth.”

And centuries later the wireless technology aimed at unifying devices…was named after him. Thus Bluetooth was born. There’s much more to have fun with in Weird But True Know it All Middle Ages from National Geographic Kids.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to smart home gear, Lutron has been a pioneer with light switches and more. If you are a bit of a do it yourselfer with light switches…we’ve been impressed with the latest Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer and Caseta Claro Smart Switch. As the name implies, the Diva has dimming capabilities while the Claro is simply on and off. Both work with the Lutron app and can use smart speaker voice controls as well. Product Manager Adam Mack ..

“This system lets you connect from a variety of ways to control your lights both through apps and other controls but also using time clocks like schedules or your GPS on your phone so that your lights turn on every time you pull into the driveway.”

And Lutron…we have found…is reliable. Find more info at www.casetawireless.com.

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Techstination… Your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s outdoor season once again andwhether you are on the road or in the yard BlendJet makes it easy to whip up anything from a smoothie to a great coffee. I have been using it daily and typically charge it up every couple of weeks through the USB C port. While the blenders ship with a 16 ounce jar, you can add a 20 ounce or 32 ounce jar for family sized concoctions. There is a whole BlendJet community out there coming up with recipes….and the company also says an every growing variety of JetPacks. What else sets BlendJet apart? Founder Ryan Pamplin..

“I don’t think you get this level of talent within other organizations that are in our category. I don’t think you have that level of passion and excitement.”

It shows. And Pamplin says stay tuned…there are more innovations to come. Find more at www.blendjet.com.

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BlendJet portable blender adds more versatility and community. Today's Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Virtuix is the name of a company that has developed an omni directional treadmill for VR gaming and more. It is called the Omni One. You are held in a harness…and rather than using a belt…you wear foot coverings that allow your feet to slide while running or walking in any direction. We’re looking forward to testing this out…but for now you can get an idea how it works watching our full interview. Founder Jan Goetgluk..

“It’s basically a platform that lets you walk and run around in 360 degrees inside video games.”

Sounds great for fitness. The unit measures four feet in diameter and includes a standalone VR headset. Find more…including a link to invest in the company…at www.virtuix.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Combining great design with solid features is always a winning combination. Nomad is living up to its reputation again with the Base One MagSafe Charger. It is a weighted metal and glass charger …available in silver or carbide… that can deliver up to 15 watts of fast charging. You will have to keep in mind…the power supply is sold separately. That will add to the roughly hundred dollar price tag. But Nomad doesn’t skimp..and the company’s product stand out. Marketing Director Chuck Melber..

“I mean at the end of the day, it’s our attention to detail and the materials we’re using. We work long and hard to pick out every single little detail that goes into every single product.”

The Base One looks great on a desk or night stand…or wherever you decide to put it and the weighted design means it will stay put. Very smart. Find more at www.nomadgoods.com.

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Back-up and anti-virus go hand in hand with Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. How does it work? President Gaidar Magdanurov chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford calls it BlueOval City…a sprawling complex in West Tennessee…that will build the automaker’s next generation truck, code named T3…and also house battery manufacturing. The company says it will provide six thousand jobs and job training as well. Electric Vehicle Plant Manager Kel Kearns…

“Our workforce development team has been working in the local community for more than a year now, understanding where the pipeline is, where the people are coming from, which institutions and working with government. So there’s a Tennessee College of Applied Technology being built on site.”

Ford’s CEO has teased, by the way, that the next gen truck to be built there will have capabilities never before seen. Stay tuned.

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How to stop students from using ChatGPT to cheat? Turnitin says technology can help teachers and schools. Chief Product Officer Annie Chechitelli and Distinguished Machine Learning Scientist Zack Bennett chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The home pizza oven category is hot these days and Solo Stove is giving consumers options. For those already owning a Solo Stove Fire Pit, there’s the Pi Fire. It sits on top creating an intense pizza oven. Then there is the Pi Pizza Oven…and stand alone with a gas burner option. Product Marketing Manager Ty Hancock..

“Just like you would see in Italian ovens of two, three hundred years ago and even today, our pizza oven has a domed interior roof and what that allows the oven to do is trap a hot pocket of air above the topics.”

The results… delicious. There is also a very sturdy Pi Stand with useful shelves and caster wheels. Like everything Solo Stove makes…the oven and stand are well made…we’re talking steel here…with lifetime warranties.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So what were the top search trends for the month of March? The March Madness college basketball tournaments…men’s and women’s dominated the sports category. Lots of interest. The Oscars and the return of Succession led the entertainment search trends. There were lots of searches related to Women’s History Month according to Google search trends expert Marley McAliley….and also many around Daylight Savings Time…

“ People were searching when does daylight savings permanently end more than ever. So people were trying to figure out what happens with daylight savings, how long does it last, do we lose an hour of sleep? Is there going to be a permanent end? I know there has been a lot of talk of either ending daylight savings in certain states across the country.”

Also hot…searches for different varieties of pies…to celebrate Pi day…the mathematical variety.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Beanz is the name of an award winning publication aimed at kids 8 at up…focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math. There is a physical magazine published six times a year ….or you can access digital editions. And publisher Tim Slavin says there is a new push on…through donations…to bring the content to underserved kids …including those in shelters and at risk communities. The idea is to expand the many copies already donated by beanz…

“People can donate to help us afford to continue and expand our efforts. If people want to contribute, the URL is kidscodecs.org/donate.”

You can find the magazine at the site as well….and if you have a child or grandchild…it is very worthwhile to invest in a subscription.

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Techstination Interview: Pies for Pi, Oscars, college basketball & more top March search trends. Google's Marley McAliley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With the MoGo2 and MoGo 2 Pro, XGIMI brings great features, fun and affordability to portable projectors for inside or out. VP of Global Business Tex Yang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart display designed for older adults and their families. ViewClix has launched its E Series ViewClix Smart Frames, designed to keep older members of the family connected…with photos, videos, Sticky Notes and even video chats. We’ve begun testing and are impressed with the ease of set up…and innovative features. Co-founder Dennis Ranck…

“Once you get it connected to WiFi, it’s entirely remotely managed by the family and friends. And this gives it that hands off, the senior doesn’t have to do anything, no training required. And so, once you have the frame set up, then you can get the whole family involved.”

There’s a roughly 10 inch display at 199 dollars and a 15.6 inch model for a hundred dollars more. The monthly premier membership is ten dollars. For more on the features…head to www.viewclix.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. National Geographic Kids has a knack for getting kids enthused about all manner of things. Just listen to the name of this new title.. That’s Fact-tastic…Mind blowing, eye popping jaw dropping stuff about our world. And then there’s stuff to read about like… scientists have made cheese using bacteria taken from human toes and belly buttons and you can taste garlic with your feet. Assistant editor Emily Fego..

“Those are some interesting ones. You don’t have taste buds on your feet but that’s an interesting fact about how it seeps through your skin and then gets into your bloodstream and then ultimately you can taste it. So all of our facts, you can look deeper.”

And that’s the idea…to spur curiosity with facts and photos. And since these are books and not screens…parents will appreciate them too.

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How does Roborock's S8 series of robotic vacuums improve on the S7 line? Communications Manager Marcus Lai joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about the innovations and the new Dyad Pro cleaner as well.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Teach Your Monster makes math and reading games for kids that make learning fun….and with support from the Usborne Foundation, they are free. There are four titles in all…Teach Your Monster to Read, Reading for Fun, Number Skills and Adventurous Eating. Lori Cash is a first grade teacher in Indiana..who has been making use of the games in the classroom…

“It’s colorful and intriguing and the students have to weave their way through different activities and pathways to open doors. So as the teacher, my job is to teach the lesson and the concept to the students and then we use the Teach Your Monster as the time to practice that skill.”

And there are no pop up ads for teachers or parents to have to worry about. We’ve seen lots of enthusiasm from a five year old playing. Find more in the app store or at www.teachyourmonster.org.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s a different type of madness in March. Tax season. And TurboTax has streamlined its help once again. For simple returns there is still the free version, which can also include live assistance …but only through the end of March. And TurboTax Live Full Service lets you wrap up your return more quickly than ever. CPA and TurboTax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis…says that entails a video call with an expert …but even before that…

“One of the biggest pain points is just getting started and gathering your documents. So the tax prep assistant will help them gather their documents and then will help them be matched to the right tax expert.”

It uses machine learning and AI to help with the match. And you are even able to request the same live expert in subsequent years if you choose. There are other options offered as well. Find more at www.turbotax.com.

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Progress continues at Ford's sprawling BlueOval City in Western Tennessee. The automaker says it will build the next gen electric truck, Project T3, and will also be home to battery manufacturing. It will mean six thousand jobs and training facilities. Electric Vehicle Center plant manager Kel Kearns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A mesh network device to detect wildfires…invented as a high school science project…by Vasya Tremsi…is coming to market. Torch Sensors is the name of the company…headed by tech veteran Michael Buckwald. With devices priced at 299 dollars…and a single unit providing up to 10 acres of coverage…the hope is Torch will save lives, property and forested areas. The inventor, now 23 and a UPenn graduate, told us about his motivation..

“Back in 2017 there were these huge Napa Valley wildfires that basically destroyed half of the city of Napa. Smoke clouds, my school actually closed down for a week.”

Make sure you listen or watch our full interview. The company is now taking pre-orders at www.torchsensors.com.

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How impressive are Bathys ANC Bluetooth headphones from Focal? In the words of Headphones.com CEO Andrew Lissimore.."I finally have high-fidelity sound in a package I can throw in my bag and travel with." The features? Product manager Megane Montabanel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Tax creates creates a different brand of madness in March. What can TurboTax do to help? CPA and TurboTax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The award winning "beanz" STEAM publicatiion for kids has launched an effort to reach the underserved, including children in homeless and battered women shelters. Publisher Tim Slavin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This fall will mark 100 years since Walt Disney first formed what was then called…the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. And now Disney Editions is out with a collection of books that are full of fun and history. There’s The Story of Disney..100 Years of Wonder along with a Coloring Book…the Official Walt Disney Quote Book…and a commemorative edition of Walt Disney..An American Original…a biography written by Bob Thomas. Disney Editions Senior Editor Jennifer Eastwood…says the coffee table sized Story of Disney lets you pick a topic like sound and music..

“And then you can go from 1920s up to modern day talking about these different examples and story points that resonate within this overall concept of the sound and music of Disney. It’s just lovely to see those connections across the decades.”

Find more at www.disneybooks.com.

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The story behind Bluetooth and much more come to life in Nat Geo Kids Weird But True Know it All Middle Ages. Author Michael Burgman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GoodTrust is a site and service designed to help you plan for the future with new tools for online estate planning that are comprehensive and affordable. And the planning includes what happens to your digital content and accounts as well. Co-founder Daniel Sieberg says the estate planning features at www.mygoodtrust.com now include the ability to set up a revocable trust..

“We created an experience for people that you could do all of your estate planning documents in I’m going to say less than 20 or 30 minutes. Now of course that requires some amount of getting organized beforehand. Then you sit down, create it all, we make it possible to print them off, to get them signed or notarized depending on what the document is.”

And then you upload back into your online digital vault. Pricing is a very reasonable 149 dollars. Find more at www.mygoodtrust.com.

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An app from Driver Technologies can turn your smart phone into a dashcam with an array of safety features as well. How? Chief Technology Officer Ben Heller chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We tend to like competition, but in the case of the planned acquisition of Mint Mobile by T-Mobile for 1.35 billion dollars, the news may be positive. In announcing the deal…in a video skit with Mint’s actor-owner Ryan Reynolds…T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said customers will still continue on with plans starting for as low as 15 dollars a month…

“Well Ryan, we are so happy to have you and the whole Mint team join the T-Mobile family.” “Ha. Well I wouldn’t call it a family, Mike. No, family is a place for misdirected hopes and dreams. I’m hoping this will be much better than that.”

The plan is for Reynolds to stay on in his creative capacity for Mint. And with the acquisition his hope is the low priced operator…which has been using T-Mobile’s network all along…will be able to serve many more customers.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So GM has announced that its Ultra Cruise hands free driving technology will be coming first to the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq…which will carry a three hundred thousand dollar price tag. Eventually…it will become available on other GM vehicles…in the way that Super Cruise has migrated. And the system will eventually be capable of hands free driving in 95 percent of situations according to GM. Assistant Chief Engineer Tony Kraatz..

“We’re going to increase the capability over time as we deploy. You plug in your route and Ultra Cruise will hands free navigate those roads, make the turns, get to your destination hands free, get on and off the highway.”

A driver monitoring system will be used to ensure the person behind the wheel…even if his or her hands aren’t on it…is paying attention.

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Making cheese from toe and belly button bacteria? That's Fact-tastic, a new title from National Geographic Kids is chock full of the weird and wonderful. More? Assistant Editor Emily Fego chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Oura Ring adds new sleep tracking data including body clock. How can it help? Science Communications Lead Caroline Kryder chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A dispenser that takes moisture from the air and turns it into drinking water…without using a compressor. Kara Pure is designed to do just that producing up to two and a half gallons of water a day…and purifying it as well. So how does it work? Kara Water Co-founder Cody Sooden…

“The best example I can give you is..the little packets in your shoe box that say don’t eat that keep the box dry.. we use a similar material. So this material has the same natural phenomenon. As we pass air over the material, it just pulls it out like a magnet.”

The cost…about 38 hundred dollars…is pretty steep. But as volume production grows…it is hoped that will come down making the technology affordable to many more. There’s more info at www.karawater.com.

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What began as a high school science project for Vasya Tremsin is now coming to market as a solar powered mesh network for wildfire detection. And it will be afforadable. How does it work? COO Tremsin and CEO Michael Buckwald join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the CDC reporting that more and more young people are suffering from anxiety and depression…the Ad Council, in partnership with Pivotal Ventures…has created an interactive conversation starter pack. Licensed psychologist and InnoPsych CEO Dr. Charmain Jackman…says it is available at www.sounditouttogether.org..

“So what I love about it is it has a range of topics, some of them are general, like what if questions, questions about your day, your friendships. But then they also get into more riskier or more serious conversations, like anxiety and friendships.”

She says it is never too early or too late to start. The site again is www.sounditouttogether.org.

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With a survey finding many parents struggle to help with math homework. Teach Your Monster is helping at home and school and the apps for math and reading are free. First grade teacher Lori Cash is using them and chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker has jumped into yet another new category with the AnkerWork M650 wireless microphone system. It is compact, versatile and has lots of smarts…including the ability to record to internal memory and work with add on lavalier mics. Senior Public Relations Manager Brett White…says it ships with two circular mic transmitters and a receiver…that connects to cameras, phones or computers. Very versatile..

“So this is one of our many products that comes with our Voice Shield noise cancelling technology which blocks out wind, other voices, any external noise. You can really focus on the content creator.”

Amazing…and the performance is impressive. Find more at www.ankerwork.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A high tech way to give meditation a boost. TRIPP is the name of a wellness app and platform that is designed to take great advantage of VR headsets like the Meta Quest 2 Chief Wellness Officer Caitlin Krause, who also teaches at Stanford University, says the benefits are clear…

“Virtual Reality has really special powers that have been proven in neuroscience to kind of change our attention and change the way that we are framing new connections. Our brain goes into a plastic mode where that plasticity allows us to break through some of the things that might have been ingrained in terms of patterns.”

There are different modes…like Calm or Focus. Subscriptions are 30 dollars a year or 8 dollars a month. Learn more at www.TRIPP.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovators at Wyze are at it again….releasing their Mesh Router Pro with WiFi 6E technology. Meanwhile, they continue to show they are a company with a conscience…sending their users in Ohio affected by the horrific train derailment last month…coupons for a free Wyze Air Purifier. Meanwhile, the WiFi 6E Mesh Router Pro is priced at 274 dollars for a two pack . The company’s Kyle Christensen..

“One of the things that I’m super proud of us as a company is that we offer technology solutions that are for every user. When we say technology that’s accessible to everybody, yes, it’s accessible in price, maybe where you can buy it and everything, but I think it’s also accessible as far as the usability.”

And the company continues to grow globally. Find more at www.wyze.com.

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It has been 100 years since Walt Disney formed a company that has transformed entertainment around the world. Disney Editions is out with a series of commemorative books as part of the celebration. Sr. Editor Jennifer Eastwood chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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GoodTrust offers affordable online estate planning, digital vault and more. 149 dollar price aims to provide greater access to all features, including revocable trust. Co-founder Daniel Sieberg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smarter faucets for kitchen and bath. The folks at Bemis have designed the stylish and smart Grove Flow Faucet for the bathroom. It is part of the company’s Bio Bidet line. What’s different…it features both motion and touch controls and with a sleek, modern look…there’s a display that tells you the water temperature. Impressive and useful. In the kitchen, the Flow-X Motion Activated Kitchen Faucet has been winning lots of fans. Digital Marketing Manager Spencer Weidner..

“It looks like a standard pull down kitchen faucet. You do have a motion sensor located at the base of the faucet. And then we also have an exclusive feature that we call Smart Latch. If you pull the faucet head down, the water automatically turns on and if you let go and retract the faucet head it will automatically turn off.”

There’s more on the line up at www.biobidet.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vtech and Leap Frog are showing off some of the upcoming techie toys for this year. One stand out is called Sunny. It is a story telling bedside lamp that has already been an award winner in France. Vtech’s Tiffany Lavery…

“She’s interactive and she’s got a ton of personality which makes her really, really unique. She comes with these four discs that have tons of content. Five hours of content. Three hundred different stories and jokes and activities and games. She’ll help with daily reminder as well as being an actual night light. She is a clock and an alarm clock. She can also help with bedtime timers.”

Sunny is due to arrive in the U.S. this fall for about sixty dollars. There’s much more on the way as well from both Vtech and its Leap Frog brand.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Oura Ring has long been one of my favorite devices for sleep and wellness tracking because of the very simple comfort and convenience it offers. But one of the things it lacks…due to its size…is a display. You have to take out your phone and launch the Oura app to check on the data collected by the ring. But now Oura has a new integration with the Apple Watch. Director of Product Jason Russell..

“There are a fair number of Oura Ring wearers that also wear an Apple Watch. And we saw an opportunity to make our data really close at hand for them. You know, the Apple Watch is, at the end of the day, another display, and one that is quite easily available and readily available. And our members wanted quick access to their readiness score, their sleep score, their activity score.”

Well done. Find more info at www.OuraRing.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The search trends from the month of February are out. And while events like the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards and the NBA All Star game drew lots of interest…the trends also show a lot of searches related to Black History Month, Valentine’s Day…and even National Pizza Day. Google’s Elizabeth Howard says there was also a spike in searches for UFOs…

“What is in the sky is currently being searched at an all time high in the United States. And that kind of led into searches for are aliens real…extraterrestrial life…how many UFOs have been shot down..are the UFOs aliens.”

The search…as it were…continues. The regional debate on pizzas was flying high too. Learn more at www.google.com/trends.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart, slim wallet for your phone. The WalleyGrip2 is a combination grip for your phone with a detachable wallet. A variety of designs give you plenty of choice…and while the WalleyGrip2 grips securely onto recent iPhones with MagSafe…an accessory called MagicMagnet will allow use on just about any mobile device. Founder Victor Chor.. says it also features Popl’s digital business card technology…

“You wave the Popl on the back of your phone, you click the little pop up that comes up, and your business card shows up.”

The wallet function can hold several credit cards and features RFID blocking as well. The price..under fifty dollars. Find more at www.walleygrip.com.

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Sounditouttogether.org is a site designed to open doors to assist with teen and pre-teen mental health. How? Dr. Charmain Jackman chats with Fred Fishkin about the effort from the Ad Council & Pivotal Ventures.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Are automated driver assistance systems making us less safe? While the technology that can keep us within lanes and allow drivers to take their feet off the pedals and sometimes even hands off the wheel…is designed for convenience and safety….Missy Cummings…a professor of computer science and engineering at George Mason University…who worked as a safety advisor at NHTSA for more than a year…says the systems have not made us more safe. On a recent edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast, Dr. Cummings said..

“There’s certainly a trend where people are crashing more often when they’re on ADAS systems and it is likely because they are speeding.”

One solution? Have the technology not allow speeding…or inattentiveness. That…is a coming debate.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new translation app from Waverly Labs. The innovators at Waverly Labs…which also makes wearable translation tech…are out with Forum. An app for iOS and Android and desktops too…that supports 20 languages and 42 dialectsand can be used in person or during remote meetings. It works alongside Zoom, Google Chat and Microsoft Teams. Co-founder Sergio Diaz..

“So let’s say you’re in a church, right. Part of your congregation speaks Spanish, part of it speaks Portuguese, part of it speaks Arabic. It doesn’t matter. You can always be speaking English and it will be simultaneously translated into up to 20 languages at the same time.”

You can try it for free….for up to forty minutes of interpretation per month…with meetings of up to five people. The paid plan is still pretty reasonable at about eight dollars a month.

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With long range and battery life, built-in recording capability and flexibility to work with PCs, phones and cameras AnkerWork's M650 Wireless Mic system is ready for the competition. Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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So what were the top search trends for February? UFOs, Rihanna, LeBron, Pizza and of course the Grammys, Black History Month, Valentine's and more. Google's Elizabeth Howard chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been a while since we’ve talked about 3D printers….and they have come a pretty long way. One of the latest is the AnkerMake M5. It is speedy and fun to use…allowing for a wide range of filament types. The print bed has a magnetic plate that allows for easy cleaning and the 9.2 inch by 9.2 inch size gives you plenty of room for creativity. The assembly of the M5 is pretty simple and it’s a plus that AnkerMake throws in a kit with all the tools you need for that chore and for use as well. Using the AnkerMake app you can monitor the progress of printing your creation in real time. So what can you make? Check out sites like www.thingiverse.com or www.all3dp.com for ideas and downloads The AnkerMake M5 3D printer sells for about 800 dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anti-bacteria over the counter hearing aids. That is one of distinguishing features of Linner’s Nova ear bud style hearing aids. The price is also easy on the ears and wallet…under three hundred dollars…including a remote Connect module that can be used as a remote microphone or for transmitting TV sound. Founder and CEO Bond Zhao..

“When you are hearing a speech in a really big room, and you are thirty or forty feet from the speaker. Then you can just easily put the Linner Connect in front of the people who are giving a speech.”

We like the look and the features…including the UV-C sterilizing case. You can adjust the sound…but there is a tendency for sudden sounds like dishes rattling to be exaggerated. For value, though, the Nova hearing aids are worthy of consideration. Finder more at www.LinnerLife.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hyper, a company long known for making high quality docking stations and battery packs is out with the HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 Power Hub…and what is impressive here, besides the sleek brushed silver design…is the integration of a GaN power source. What that means is that a slim plug goes from an outlet into the hub…no power brick needed. Plug your Thunderbolt powered notebook in…such as an M1 or M2 MacBook… and you’ll have an additional three Thunderbolt 4 downstream ports. It is capable of supporting a single 8K 30 Hz display or dual 4K 60Hz displays. It makes for a clean workspace and because of the design…is portable too. The price…about three hundred dollars. The Hyper brand, by the way, is now part of the Targus family. Find more at www.HyperShop.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Nomad is a company that has built a great reputation for quality iPhone accessories over the last decade, using top notch materials very often, like Horween leather. Nomad has been branching out with products for iPhones and the Apple Watch in the High Volta line. The super bright colors are designed to appeal to sports enthusiasts. Marketing Director Chuck Melber…

“So we’re going to run with a line of limited edition color waves this year. High Volta, like you said, is the newest one. We launched an ultra orange one back in October and we’ll have another color out late February and some more stuff throughout the year.”

Also impressively designed is the company’s Base One Max MagSafe Charger…perfectly weighted and delivering high speed charging for iPhones and an Apple Watch at the same time. Find more at www.nomadgoods.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can a little device that plugs into the charging port of your smart phone…USB C or Lightning….take the itch out of a bug bite? Yes it can. At least when it came to the bite I unfortunately got to test it on. It is called Heat It…built by a start-up in Germany…where co-founder Lukas Liedtke…tells us…the operation is simple…

“It attaches to your key ring and when you are bitten you simply take it off your key ring, you plug it into the charging port of any smartphone and then the Heat It app opens. In the ap, as you can see, you have a few selections choose from. For example you can select the child setting and then you simply press start, it pre heats for a couple of seconds and then you press it onto the bite.”

You can find Heat It on Amazon for about forty dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung’s latest flagship phones, the S23 line, have arrived. At the top of the heap is the Galaxy S23 Ultra…boasting a 200 megapixel camera….storage that goes up to a terabyte and a price tag that starts at about 12 hundred dollars. Of course, deals from carriers, can make the latest phones much more affordable. Samsung’s Director of Smart Phone Product Management, Blake Gaiser, says it does seem today that the innovations are making the latest more like cameras with phones built in rather than the other way around…

“Really bringing in that high quality, not only camera from a functionality standpoint, but just ease of use, where you don’t have to be a professional photographer to take fantastic pictures.”

The S23 Ultra can also shoot 8K video…at 30 frames per second and features an S Pen as well.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the doors open to FDA approved over the counter hearing aids…consumers have a rapidly growing number of choices. That, it is hoped, will mean many of the millions of people who have neglected getting help for hearing loss will finally get the assistance they need. Lucid Hearing, which has been in the traditional hearing aid business for more than a decade with hundreds of hearing centers around the country, is now in the over the counter business as well. Executive Vice President of Research and Development Bennett Griffin…

“The great thing with over the counter hearing aids is the option now to buy a product, take it home, try it on your couch, see how it works and find a solution that works for you the way you want it.”

We have tested the Lucid Engage Rechargeable model…that works in conjunction with a mobile app. It is versatile, nearly out of sight, and provides assistance that you can easily customize.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Home buying in the metaverse. KB Home, one of the largest home builders in the U.S….has created a new metaverse experience for would be buyers. It allows them to visit and personalize homes…online….from the exterior to cabinetry and more. Chief Marketing Officer Amit Desai..

“You know we want to be wherever our home buyers are and particularly first time home buyers who tend to be younger, perhaps millennials. Over time, it will sort of transition to generation Z. And we know that the metaverse is going to be a place where people spend increasingly more of their time.”

Desai says the experience …with the customization available…is very different from the virtual tours that have been used in the industry for years.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Microsoft is seizing an opportunity …through an alliance with OpenAI…to become a leader in search…incorporating ChatGPT into its Bing search engine. That will allow more relevant and even conversational search results. In the words of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella..

“It’s a new day in search. It’s a new paradigm for search. Rapid innovation is going to come. In fact a race starts today.”

And search leader Google is responding…with an announcement of its own AI search tool…called Bard. Both the new Bing and Bard are available for the time being to limited testers. But stay tuned…after years and years of the same user interface for search…things are getting interesting.

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The latest flagship phones from Samsung are on the way. The big features? What should you know? Director of Smartphone Product Management Blake Gaiser chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s a good day for matters of the heart…so we are chatting once again with Dr. Paolo Madeddu at the University of Bristol. He and his team have discovered a gene mutation among some regional populations where many residents live to be one hundred or more…including his native southern Italy. And they believe in time…they will be able to provide a way to transfer that genetic mutation to those who need it. The first human trials are probably two to three years away. Meanwhile…he points out…the discovery does not mean diet and exercise are any less important..

“So it is also a combination between environment and genes. You can have good genes but if you don’t eat well, the probability to reach 100 years of age is very low.”

But you knew that. Happy Valentine’s Day.

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With the new Wyze Cam OG and OG Telephoto along with the Cam Pan v3, Wyze has started 2023 off with more affordable innovations for consumers. And Head of Product Kyle Christensen says there is more to come. He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What happens when you ask ChatGPT for a one minute review of ChatGPT? Here is the response: ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI. It has been trained on a massive amount of text data and can generate human-like responses to a wide range of questions and prompts. The model's language generation capabilities are impressive, and it is capable of understanding and responding to questions and statements in a conversational manner.

ChatGPT is often used as a chatbot or virtual assistant in customer service and support applications. It can answer common questions, provide information, and even handle complex inquiries with ease. The model's language generation capabilities also make it useful for creative writing and content generation.

Overall, ChatGPT is a cutting-edge AI language model that has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with technology. It is well-suited for a wide range of applications and has already proven to be a valuable tool for businesses, organizations, and individuals alike.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Robotic milking, Fitbit style collars and more are part of modern dairy farming today. At Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts, part of the Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Denise Barstow Manz is a 7th generation farmer. She says using technology, the cows can be milked or fed when they choose….strolling into a robotic milker. They produce more milk and higher quality. And the farm also uses anaerobic digesters that turn food waste and manure into energy that powers not only the farm but the surrounding area as well. The system also generates the heat used on the farm..

“Eight homes entirely. So all of us farmers have free hot showers after a long day in the barn, which is really nice. It’s really lessened our reliance on oil and fossil fuels.”

Impressive. Learn more at www.Barstowslongviewfarm.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Wyze are off to a fast start in 2023 with the introduction of three new cameras…at some very impressive prices. I’ve been a fan of the company’s approach of making some great technology…at very affordable prices. For instance, the new Wyze Cam OG is priced at just twenty dollars at launch. It is cube shaped and features a 120 degree field of view. For 30 dollars at launch…there is the new Wyze Cam OG Telephoto. It features a 3X zoom. Both are HD and include color night vision and two way audio support. Also new…the indoor/outdoor Wyze Cam Pan v3. It can pan 360 degrees and tilt 180 degrees You can also activate a privacy mode…that points the camera down…so it doesn’t see a thing. Wyze also offers Cam Plus and Cam Protect subscriptions… Find more at Wyze.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A study published in Cardiovascular Research suggests that a gene variant may be able to turn back the age of your heart by ten years. The study at the University of Bristol was led by Professor Paolo Madeddu. On the latest What’s Next, Living Longer, Better, Smarter podcast…he told us the variant, typically found in areas where people often live to 100 or more, could be transferred to you or me via gene therapy…

“So transfer of the gene to allow the good gene to be expressed. But in the future, we are also considering to use proteins that are encoded with the good gene as a kind of drug that can be administered to the patient.”

Dr. Madeddu says human trials could begin in about two years. Find the full interview at www.maryfurlong.com/podcasts.

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A gene mutation that can extend the health of your heart by a decade? The work of the University of Bristol team led by Professor Paolo Madeddu has been capturing headlines. Questions? Dr. Madeddu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Heat It is a device that plugs into a smartphone and uses heat to take away the itch from bug bites. How? Co-founder Lukas Liedtke chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here come all of those Super Bowl parties….and the only bad feeling you should have in the pit of your stomach on the Monday after…is if your team fell short. Illnesses caused by food are a big concern at Super Bowl gatherings and the USDA is offering tips online to help prevent that. Meredith Carothers, one of the USDA’s experts says leaving chicken wings or some other types of food out…before the game and then on into the game…can lead to trouble…

“Think of it as like a game clock. So you have two hours on the clock, you have to make sure you are calling those time outs. Either put out a smaller portion of foods, swap it out with another portion that is fresh and not going to be unsafe cause it’s been out for too long.”

Keep food hot if you can. You can find more tips at www.fsis.usda.gov.

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Waverly Labs Forum can provide rapid translation for conversations, classrooms, religious services and more using an app or browser. And you can try it for free. How does it work? Co-founder Sergio Diaz chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What's new and what's next for the Oura Ring. With Oura data now available via and Apple Watch app, there's much more to come. Director of Product Jason Russell chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Over the counter hearing aids with a UVC sanitizing case. That's one of the innovative features in the Linner Nova hearing aids. There's also the Connect external mic and TV sound transmitter. Founder and CEO Bond Zhao chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. No surprise here…the NFL playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl were among the top search trends reported by Google for the month of January. Flight delays and compensation, the Golden Globes and Oscar Nominations also got lots of search attention. And Google’s Sarah Armstrong says many of us were also conducting searches for Girl Scout Cookies…

“It’s Girl Scout Cookie season. They start selling in January so we always see a big spike in interest around this time. I think it’s funny that it coincides with people making those healthy New Year’s resolutions and then the Girl Scouts come out with their cookies. But Thin Mint is the most popular cookie, overall, I definitely relate to that, that’s my favorite. But this year Raspberry Rally, we’re seeing a lot of interest in. That’s their newest cookie.”

Find more at www.google.com/trends. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is for video conferencing, gaming or podcasting…a great microphone can make all the difference. ATEN uses AI to make it easier to use a variety of mics with the UC8000 MicLIVE audio mixer. The company has been around for decades making computer accessories. Product Manager Ethan Yu says it was designed for simplicity…

“We try to make it as simple as possible. So as you can see you can choose microphone one, microphone two also the inputs three and four. So basically it’s a six channel audio mixer.”

You can add voice effects too. It plugs into a USB C port which delivers all the power the UC8000 needs. Find more at www.aten.com.

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Food safety is often neglected when it comes to Super Bowl gatherings where those wings and dips stay out for hours. The USDA's Meredith Carothers chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about online tips and more.

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Kara Water home appliance delivers clean water from the air. How? How expensive? CEO Cody Soodeen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The first wireless docking station for notebooks will arrive this year. The ThinkBook Wireless Dock from Lenovo will allow you to simply place your laptop down and have it powered and connected. The technology is the result of a partnership between Synaptics and Energysquare, where co-founder Daniel Lollo says..

“You can go up to two 4K monitor connections, you can be connected to your corporate network, you can be connected to your webcam, your keyboard, your mouse. Everything, just by placing your laptop on the surface.”

The technology is being called Power by Contact and it allows 97 percent power transfer efficiency. Energysquare is planning adapters that will allow a wide range of notebooks to use the technology as well. Find more info at www.energysquare.co.

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Where do you go to attract first time home buyers? KB Home says welcome to the metaverse. CMO Amit Desai chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The new rules allowing the sale of hearing aids over the counter are prompting many to get help for issues that can date back years. Lucid Hearing has added over the counter models to its traditional hearing aid line. The differences? Exec. VP of Research and Development Bennett Griffin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. As part of Ford’s celebration of the 75th anniversary of its F-Series vehicles…the Ford Heritage Vault has added the brochures of the vehicles going back to the start. Ford archive and heritage brand manager Ted Ryan..

“The FordHeritageVault.com is the site that we maintain that is free and open to the public and it has now about ten thousand items in it related to Ford history. We launched it last June and we’ve continued to grow it. So we’ve made sure that every F series brochure that we have from 1948 until 2003 is available on the vault and an image for every single model year.”

Lots of fun for fans…and the FordHeritgageVault.com site has already attracted three million views.

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Robotic milkers, cow Fitbits, surplus energy from anaerobic digesters? Tech makes sense and lots of cents at Barstow's Longview Farm in Massachusetts, part of the Cabot Creamery Agri Mark Co-op. 7th generation farmer Denise Barstow Manz chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Keeping the data that you travel with secure. The Ironkey brand from Kingston has new hardware encrypted drives ..labelled Vault Privacy 50 C…that work with either USB 3.2 or USB-C ports that can give you and your employer some piece of mind. Kingston’s Shealyn Toruno..

“Now you can make sure that all of your information, when you’re travelling for business, working from home, not only just your information, but any employee information, consumer information, client information, is safe and secure.”

There is built in password protection…that you set up when you initially plug the drive in. Simple to set up….and after ten wrong password attempts in a row…the drive is automatically erased. Find more at www.Kingston.com/encryptedsecurity.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What sells new smartphones today? More often than not, it is the camera capabilities. The top phones…have features that make them a great choice even for serious photographers. For instance, Rick Sammon…who shoots with some of the best cameras you can buy and has written dozens of books on photography…has formed a Facebook group called Explorers of Life…just for smartphone imagery. Rick’s wife, Susan, convinced him just how amazing images taken with the latest iPhones can be…

“You know we have a zest for life. That’s what the Explorers of Life is all about. It’s celebrating our lives with smartphone photos and videos. Nighttime…because the cameras in the iPhone do such a good job of handling noise, we can take beautiful nighttime pictures.”

Check out the video of our full interview. And you can learn more at www.RickSammon.com.

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Envision delivers new options in smart glasses for vision assistance. How do they work? Chief Technology Officer Karthik Kannan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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New leather cases for AirPods Pro, aluminum bands for Apple Watch and a new High Volta color are arriving from Nomad. What sets them apart? Nomad's Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Ring's Car Cam is on the way. So what can it do? Product Specialist Neil Cayabyab shows us in this Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ukraine based Skylum Software has found a way to continue innovating through all of the horrors over the last year. CEO Ivan Kutanin says staffers are continuing to work from inside and outside of Ukraine. The product …Luminar NEO, puts powerful AI photo editing tools into the hands of everyone….and is amazingly easy to use. For instance, have an image with a dull sky? It is simple to change it..

“So you can easily replace a sky with one click. But it’s not just sky replacement. It’s fully using your image to make it look good with accurate temperature, with accurate light, when your sky is changing.”

And there’s much more to Luminar Neo… Find more at www.skylum.com.

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For true coffee lovers, Bunafr aims to up what's in your cup. The Bunafr home coffee roaster will use an app and scanner to deliver the freshest roast possible. Founder Anjani Annumalla chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Lutron is offering more choices in the Diva Dimmer and Claro Smart Switch line. How easy? How reliable? Product manager Adam Mack chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to getting kids excited about science, tech and math…we are all in…and a new book from National Geographic Kids titled One Thousand Facts About Space is bound to accomplish that and more. The author is Dean Regas, astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory…who has laid out the book to allow you flip to any page and find something interesting. Like what? Like the likelihood of diamonds in the clouds above Jupiter..

“It’s theorized but likely that that’s what’s happening because Jupiter is all gases. So it’s hydrogen and a little bit of helium and what’s going on in the atmosphere is this various pressure is happening. But it’s not like you can go up there with a bag and just scoop up a bunch of diamonds to take home with you. It’s not quite as easy as that.”

The book again….1000 Facts About Space from National Geographic Kids.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Electric vehicles that are capable of bi-directional charging…may help to solve one of the biggest issues in the adoption of the technology. How will the electric grid be able to keep up. At Emporia Energy, which makes EV chargers and other technology to monitor and help save energy…CEO Shawn McLaughlin says the arrival of new battery technology in cars in the next couple of years…combined with bi-drectional charging will help the grid…and consumers making use of the company’s smart technology…

“When you plug in a bi-directional charger, there’s markets with time of use pricing where we think we’ll be able to save closer to fifty percent off your energy bill. Literally leveraging that car battery sitting in your garage will lower your electricity spin by fifty percent.”

There’s much more to come. Find more at www.emporiaenergy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This year should be pretty significant in the world of smart glasses and augmented reality. We’ll likely be seeing some familiar names introducing new products. And Vuzix…which has been a pioneer developing the technology for the military and a wide range of commercial applilcations has unveiled new designs using its Ultra Light platform. CEO Paul Travers..

“They fit, literally, this is a conventional eyeglass case. You can see they just fit in like a normal pair of regular glasses. They have built in displays and optics engines in the top corners here. And they have a Bluetooth connection and battery that ties the glasses to the phone.”

For whatever messaging or data that it is needed. The new designs are fashion forward….and make the technology nearly invisible. Find more at www.Vuzix.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest assessment from NASA is showing 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record. NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin says the data shows the long term warming trend is continuing with the past nine years being the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. About the impact, Dr. Calvin says…

“We see increases in sea level which effects our coastal communities. We’re seeing changes in extreme events, we’re seeing more heavy precipitation events, more droughts, more heat waves, stronger storms and more wildfires and longer wildfire seasons. And these are affecting people all around the world.”

NASA and NOAA have added new satellite technology to monitor what is happening on the planet. For more…head to climate.nasa.gov.

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Swiss mobile accessories maker RollingSquare is rolling out new innovations. Like what? PR Manager Laura Ragazzi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the latest.

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What will it take for car subscription services to succeed? There's a new report from the Boston Consulting Group and Max Meier, the CEO of one of the study participants, Finn Auto, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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The first self fitting over the counter hearing aids cleared by the FDA are arriving. HP Hearing Pro from Nuheara can change lives, and more affordably than traditional hearing aids. Nuheara CEO John Luna chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More innovations from CES. There was a sneak peak at robotic, interactive chess that can play, teach and enable remote games like never before. Particula…maker of GoCube…showed off its latest gaming innovation, GoChess, and it looks pretty remarkable. Find more at www.getgocube.com/gochess/. Meanwhile, CookingPal showed off Pronto, a new, smart pressure cooker. Chief Marketing Officer Anna Khomenko..says it works with the company’s connected Cooking Hub..and Multo cooker..

“It’s got the built in scale so you can measure the ingredients as they go in. It also has..the pot itself..has a ceramic coating which is non-toxic, super safe to use and dishwasher safe.”

The Pronto will feature an add-on air fryer as well. You’ll find more at pronto.cookingpal.com.

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Rick Sammon has taught photography all over the world, written dozens of books and works with some of the best camera gear available. But seeing what his wife Susan has done with an iPhone has made him a believer that sometimes, it is the best camera for the job. And he has formed the Facebook group Explorers of Life to prove it. Rick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Panasonic is back with not one but two new full frame digital cameras. The S5 Mark II and the S5 Mark 2X…both featuring phase hybrid autofocus enabling the cameras to track what you want to shoot while moving…even when lighting is poor and other objects are in view. The X model has some higher end video capabilities. Sean Robinson hosts the Lumix Live channel on YouTube..

“You know modern day social content creators needed a platform, needed a tool, that became the most reliable option that they could go for and our engineers, in my opinion, I think knocked it out of the park with these two cameras. They’re just a joy and they’re being received incredibly well so far.”

Shipping starts this month…with pricing coming in at about two thousand dollars. The Panasonic S series full frame cameras use L mount lenses.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been talking about some of the more interesting tech to come out of CES….the consumer electronics show….back at nearly full force in Las Vegas this year. A start-up called Gluxkind captured some headlines with a smart baby stroller called Ella that can walk along with you when you pick up baby….or rock baby to sleep on its own. Co-founder Anne Hunger… started work on the smart stroller with her husband after becoming a mom in 2020…

“So now we developed a smart baby stroller that’s basically giving parents another pair of hands and another set of eyes to make mobility effortless and take some of the load off their shoulders so they can enjoy more quality time with their little ones.”

The company based in Canada is taking reservations ….but be warned….the price starts at 38 hundred dollars….with deliveries set to begin in July. The site is www.gluxkind.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. WowWee wowed the crowd at CES once again with the Minted Dog-E….a robotic fun pet coming this year….that talks to it owners through LEDs in its tail. VP of Brand Development and Creative Strategy Sydney Wiseman says each dog will have an element of surprise…

“How cool would it be if you started off with a dog that is completely white and you turn it on and as you’re playing with it, your dog is minting himself. So you find out what eyes you got, what color chest you got, what color his paws are, whether his ears are both up or is one down or both down.”

And there is much more to Dog-E…arriving from WowWee…later this year….but pre-orders are open. Find more at www.wowwee.com.

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New to podcasting or creating? ATEN's UC8000 MicLive audio interface can help. What can it do? Product managers Christian Young and Ethan Yu chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Making astronomy and space fun and fascinating is what 1000 Facts About Space is all about. The new book from National Geographic Kids is the kind you can flip through any time to learn something new. Author Dean Regas chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With the 75th anniversary of the F-Series trucks on Monday, the Ford Heritage Vault, has lots to share. The free site for all things Ford, launched last year, is winning fans around the world. Ford Archive and Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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2022 among warmest in latest NASA-NOAA Climate Report. The latest and the climate change impact from NASA Chief Scientist and Sr. Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin. She chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Your car carries you….but can it carry a tune? The Singing Machine Company and Stingray are launching the world’s first fully integrated hardware and software in-car karaoke solution for the automotive market. It will allow vehicle entertainment systems to transform into karaoke platforms complete with microphones, lyrics and fun. Singing Machine CEO Gary Atkinson…who had partnered with James Corden on a CarPool Karaoke product…says there will be safety features built in…

“So when the car’s in motion…the lyrics will not display. What it will display is a big QR code so the passengers in the car can scan the QR code from their mobile device.”

And get the lyrics scrolling on their phones. Sound brilliant. Atkinson says it may be available from some carmakers later this year.

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ZeroWheel is designed for versatility, convenience, for beginners and fitness enthusiasts. How does it work? Head of operations David Ettenson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With partners Lenovo and Synaptics, Energysquare's wireless docking stations will arrive soon. How will they work? Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Daniel Lollo joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin from Energysquare in Paris.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The French digital health company Withings made headlines at CES 2023 with U-Scan…an at home hands free urine lab. Using a connected cartridge that sits in any toilet….it detects a variety of biomarkers and through an app provides advice for health improvements. Product Manager Julius Dewavrin..

“It’s really like a pebble shaped device. It’s a world first device, so small, but is intended to be placed directly within your toilet bowl. It’s composed of one reader that is really designed to allow effortless testing.”

Withings has made high quality digital health devices for years…including the ScanWatch, the Body Cardio SmartScale and blood pressure monitors too. The U-Scan will offer different cartridges for different types of analysis. Stay tuned…and find more at www.withings.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Digital photo frames are not all the same. Familink has created an attractive frame with 4G cell technology built in along with WiFi…allowing it to work right out of the box. For older relatives…that can mean easy set up…or use where Internet isn’t available. And family members can share photos directly to the frame via an app or email. Co-founder and CTO Alexis Le Goff…

“People who have this device..they just have to connect it to an outlet and then the device is already connected because there’s a SIM card inside.”

The cell connectivity is optional…you can also use WiFi….and is priced at under 7 dollars a month…after three months of free service. Find more at www. Familink.io.

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Ukraine based Skylum continues photo editing innovations in Luminar Neo. The advances and the challenges? CEO Ivan Kutanin joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin from CES.

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Techstination Interview: Robotic chess? GoChess at CES from Particula, maker of GoCube. CEO Udi Dor checks in with Techstination's Fred Fishkin from the CES show floor.

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Techstination Interview: MoonBikes all electric snow bikes bring fun to CES showing new connected app and more. Founder Nico Muron and North America GM Jason Bonser chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination Interview: Panasonic at CES: Sustainability-car tech-TVs-MultiShape-Lumix Cameras with two S5 MarkII models. Panasonic's Dan Unger and Sean Robinson join Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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At CES, Gluxkind unveils a smart baby stroller that can rock your baby or steer itself while you hold baby. And the price tops $3000. Co-founder Anne Hunger, who calls it the Tesla of strollers, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If one of your resolutions for the new year is to take up Pickleball….you are far from alone. It’s a rapidly growing sport that is easy and not as demanding as say tennis. And one way to get started is through playing virtually. PlayinPickleball for the Meta Quest 2 is out…and comes from Future World Studios…which has developed VR healthcare applications…like training doctors to use new medical equipment. CEO Raghu Bathina…

“I guess maybe it’s our healthcare background, but we really are into fitness and feel that VR is a great place to create games that get you up and moving, that get you off the couch and doing stuff.”

And that is a good thing… You can find more…at www.playinpickleball.com.

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LG NOVA, the company's North American Innovation Center, is showcasing innovative start-up partners at CES 2023. What is the center and how does it work. LG Senior VP of Innovation, Dr. Sokwoo Rhee joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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With the new Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Watch and the Diesel Griffed Gen 6, Fossil continues to grow its line of smart watches. Which one is for you? VP of Product, connected devices, Brook Eaton chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin from CES 2023.

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What are the trends in resolutions for 2023? Google technology expert Marley McAliley joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The new year…no doubt will bring many headlines surrounding artificial intelligence or AI. In just a few weeks…ChatGPT …the Open AI chatbot…has caused quite a stir. Meanwhile…AI in art is growing. VANA Portrait creates fun and interesting AI portraits from photographs…and CEO Anna Kazlauskas says the approach there is to give you control and ownership of your digital representation..

“There’s no company that holds the AI model of yourself that can create infinite portraits of me or infinite portraits of you. So what we’re doing is essentially putting that AI model in the hands of every individual.”

There’s more info and you can give it a try at www.Vana.com. And check out the video version of our full interview to see what Vana did with my portrait.

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WowWee unveils Dog-E robotic pet at CES. What can it do? When can you buy? VP Sydney Wiseman chats about all of the fun with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What can a selfie can tell about your health? NuraLogix chief medical officer Dr. Keith Thompson says it can be a valuable tool. He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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From keyboards and mice to backpacks, Targus innovates with EcoSmart accessories. And there is more innovation in docking solutions too. Andrew Corkill, Mike Sexton and Barry Miller chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What's cooking at CES? How about a smart pressure cooker? CookingPal unveils the Pronto smart pressure cooker at CES. Chief marketing officer Anna Khomenko chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the new year come new incentives for buying electric vehicles….even though the rules are probably a lot more confusing than they should be. GM, meanwhile is expanding North America’s EV charging capaibilities…through a new Dealer Community Charging Program. Program Manager Jared Jenson says the automaker’s vast dealer network is joining in …

“This Dealer Community Charging Program will help expand access to underserved rural and urban areas. So what we’re doing is partnering up with our dealers who then go out into their community and find locations and find some partners out in their community to place these chargers…to really get them closer to the people.”

That, he says, will help to overcome whatever anxiety some may have about buying EVs. Many new models from just about all automakers …will be arriving this year.

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France based Withings unveils U-Scan home urine health lab using long lasting cartridges for connected analysis. How will it work? Will consumers say oui oui? Prod. Mgr. Julius Dewavrin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Singing Machine & Stingray create integrated automotive Karaoke system. The experience? The Singing Machine CEO Gary Atkinson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination Interview-Vuzix Ultralite AR smart glasses on the way. What can they do? CEO Paul Travers sits down with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination Interview: DeNova Detect smart natural gas detector from New Cosmos unveiled. COO Ron Lazarus chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He is an artist and a problem solver. When Allen Hirsch wanted to find a way to safely hold a smart phone while painting…he invented one. And the latest iteration of the HANDL phone grip is round….with a wide range of artistic designs. There are mag safe models too…that include NFC chips to transfer your contact info with a tap. Beyond that…the materials used are fun and add personality..

“We’re very much into the tactile quality of things. Basically when you’re holding your phone we want you to be more aware of how you touch things. Different textures and making that experience aesthetic also. Not just mindlessly grip something.”

The Benjamin Collection is named after a pet monkey Hirsch had for many years. Both the artist and the products have lots of character. Find more at www.HANDLNY.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He’s a world class musician and composer who is also the co-creator of software that enables music collaboration over the Internet in real time. Dan Tepfer says FarPlay was created out of need during COVID….but its value goes far beyond that because unlike some other solutions…it is easy enough for anyone to use…

“This felt to me like this kind of super power to be able to actually make music with people without traveling and I wanted to make it as accessible as possible.”

The site is www.farplay.io. How does it sound…Here is an impromptu remote collaboration with college student Nate Levas…a trombonist who happens to be my grandson…

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Again the Web site….is www.FarPlay.io.

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Kingston brings new memory and storage solutions to gamers & creators. The latest? Kingston's Shealyn Toruno chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With CES opening in Las Vegas next week, one of the companies bound to attract attention is Squad Mobility. It is part of the Dutch delegation and they have developed a compact city car…called Squad…that charges itself on direct solar energy. A city car means it is a tiny two seater….there will be a four seater too….travels at about 25 miles an hour…and will sell for under seven thousand dollars. CEO Robert Hoevers says the batteries are swappable and many people…traveling under twenty miles a day…would never need to plug in…

“It’s very small. You can even cross part in in an average parking spot. It’s only two meters in length. So it’s specifically made for inner city usage or maybe campuses, maybe gated communities.”

Hoevers says the vehicles will begin arriving in the coming year. Find more at www.squadmobility.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Infrared room heaters can be a good way to help save some money during the winter months allowing you to keep the thermostat in the home lower and add efficient heat as needed to a specific room or rooms. And LifeSmart has made them healthier too with the addition of UV Light in a number of models. The Slimline Infrared Heater, for instance…has that…plus a programmable timer and remote and is designed with a front air intake vent so it can even be mounted on a wall. CEO Mike Dolder…

“The key to infrared heating is the fact that it will heat up up to a thousand square feet. It will heat up to a full room size.”

And the thermostat can maintain a constant comfortable temperature. Of course, there are overheat and tip over safety switches too. Find more at www.lifesmartproducts.com.

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What do you get when an artist creates a better way to grip your phone?Artist and HANDL NY Founder Allen Hirsch chats with Techstination about the new O series.

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With a focus on durability and value, EZQuest is growing a line of USB-C hubs and accessories. So how are they different? CEO Ibrahim Zmehrir chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The maker of just about the best wired ear monitors I’ve listened to….Campfire Audio….has entered the true wireless category with the Campfire Orbit earphones…competing with the likes of Apple, Samsung, Bose and others. And the sound, once again, does not disappoint. They deliver clarity and richness that are rare in the wireless category. VP Caleb Rosenau…

“We really wanted to bring something that was focused on sound quality first to the true wireless space and so that’s what we did with Orbit. We created something that was compact, that fit in your pocket, that’s attractive, fun looking, easy to use.”

The wood crafting on the ear buds and compact case is beautiful. The price… 249 dollars at www.campfireaudio.com.

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What is different about the Familink digital photo frame? It can use a cell connection or WiFi. That makes it easy to set up for an older family member who can then enjoy photos sent directly to the frame by others near and far. And there's even an option to receive printed photo magazines! Co-founder Alexis Le Goff chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If there’s a new laptop on your desk after the holidays one of the great ways to make it even more useful is to add a second screen. SideTrak makes a variety of solutions that bring the multi-monitor desktop experience to laptops. We’ve been impressed with the Solo Pro HD….but there are 4K models as well…even touchscreen. They are well made, easy to take with you and work with Windows, Mac or Chrome computers. Find more at www.SideTrak.com. Another worthwhile accessory is the puck shaped 7 Port Mini USB C Docking Station from Codi. It features a 100 watt USB C PD charging port…dual HDMI and standard USB ports and a Micro SD slot as well. The smart design makes it easy to take a long. The site is www.codiworldwide.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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The multi-talented Dan Tepfer is enabling musicians to play together in real time online as never before. He demonstrates #FarPlay with assistance from college student Nate Levas, who happens to be the grandson of Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here we are …officially into winter….and we’re talking about tech for the great outdoors. The innovative folks at Gobi Heat not only have a top quality line of heated clothing…they now have heated folding and stadium chairs….a Zenheated blanket that runs on battery or can be plugged in with three different temperature settings. And now…there’s the Eclipse Heated Hammock. Founder and CEO Jaye Genung…

“Ours has a three zone heating system. It also has a mosquito net over it, it also has a rain fly layer that you can zip onto it. It’s got pockets. So you hang your flashlight, maybe your pocket knife or cell phone and that can slide down or up toward you as you need it.”

Throw that heated blanket on top…and you’re all set for anything. Find more at www.gobiheat.com.

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What can a mid-screen web cam bring to the picture? Better communication says Center Cam creator Ian Foster. The story behind the innovation in this Techstination interview.

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Space Explorers: The Infinite is a VR touring experience created by Felix and Paul Studios. Co-founder Felix Lajeunesse and team spent years gathering VR footage that allows people to experience what it is like inside the ISS and outside the ISS as well. Felix chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tonies continue to be a hot gift for kids this holiday season….a portable story telling speaker with a wide range of figurines that use RFID to tell their stories. Parents or grandparents can record their own too. And now there are plush Tonies. Marketing Director Drew Vernon says they are a partnership with Steiff...

“We have put in the Tonies technology into a couple of different stuff animals. And you can listen to the content just as you would a regular Tonie.”

The line keeps growing. Find more at www.toniebox.com. Looking for STEM toys? Elenco’s Snap Circuits is a Toy of the Year winner with the new Snap Circuits Green Energy kit for building a variety of electronic gadgets from windmills to electric cars.

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How can VR make a difference in test prep? Librarium found and CEO Duane Mathes shows us how the app for the Meta Quest 2 can help.

Mathes tells us the story behind Librarium as well in a chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. CODi is becoming a well known maker of computer accessories among enterprise customers…..and everyday consumers should be paying attention too. New to the line up is the Allocco HD 1080P IR Facial Recognition Webcam. It works with Windows Hello…does a great job in low light and features a built in mic with automatic noise reduction. Speaking of noise reduction…in a Techstination interview, VP Anthony Piccioni showed off the capabilities of the company’s Noise Cancelling Wireless Headset…

“We all have noisy distractions in our lives, but we need to focus to put our best foot forward. At Codi, we want to help you have those clearer conversations from anywhere. Our new Codi advance noise cancelling microphone…you can hear now that the background noise is completely eliminated.”

Very impressive. Find more info at www.CODiworldwide.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you drive an electric vehicle…or maybe are just thinking about one…GM is offering some help…geared to those who are planning road trips this holiday season or may be worried about cold weather range and charging. Caley Hill is EV Ecosystem Manager. She says no matter what type of electric vehicle someone has…they can get helpful info from EVLive.GM.com….

“You can actually go on the Web site and book a session for a time that’s convenient for you. You can also just go right to the Web site and click join a live tour and connect right away. Usually there’s a little maybe thirty second wait before we can connect you but generally speaking we can get you on the line right away.”

Of course, GM won’t mind if you decide to purchase an EV from them. The site again is evlive.gm.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Meeting Owl 3 from Owl Labs made into our segment on favorite gear for everyday production. It brings portability to video conferencing set ups that is pretty amazing. The Meeting Owl 3 looks like a Bluetooth speaker…and it is a speaker….with built in 360 microphones and cameras….that will automatically focus on whoever is talking. CEO Frank Weishaupt says with hybrid work having become the norm for many…it really fills a need…

“So it has no moving parts. It sits at the center of the table and acts as the director of the meeting using audio and visual cues to determine who is speaking and then presenting that individual.”

The intelligence is impressive. Find more at www.owllabs.com.

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Musicians, audiophiles and more have been drawn to Campfire Audio. Now they have entered the true wireless earphone category with Orbit. What sets them apart? VP Caleb Rosenau chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What to expect from GM's Dealer Community Charging Program? Manager Jared Jenson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the rollout and what it will mean for electric vehicle owners.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We often get asked about the type of equipment we use to produce audio and video every day. So if you are in the market for that type of gear for yourself or for the holidays… here we go. For sound…the go to set up of late has been an Eartrhworks Ethos microphone that features beautiful design and sound for about four hundred dollars. They make the Icon USB mic as well. For video…on your PC…you can’t go wrong with the Logitech 4K Pro Webcam….or for multiple people and automatic focusing…the Jabra Panacast 20. And if you have a conference room …turn to the Meeting Owl 3 from Owl Labs. And finally if you are on the go…it is hard to beat the GoPro Hero 11 for great quality and convenience …especially when paired with the Volta battery grip tripod.

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Lucky Voice, a leading karaoke maker in Britain, is winning fans with a new line in the U.S. The fun features? ECommerce head Paddy Franklin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More gift ideas to help the whole family get fit. Like a lot of other people, I often find it is a struggle to find the time to get moving. Some of the products that I’ve turned to have been a Walking Pad that easily folds away and helps you meet those step goals. There are models with front handles….great for maybe the TV room….and others that are designed to go under a standing desk. The site is WalkingPad.com. Another great fitness addition has been a foldable electric bike from Blaupunkt. You can take it anywhere…and yes…even though it has an electric motor….it will help you get fit. Just use the assist mode and get a little help from the motor or maybe a little more going up hill. The styling is impressive too. The site…is www.blaupunkt.com.

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Vana is taking a user owned approach to creating those fun AI portraits. How? CEO Anna Kazlauskas and Community Manager Kayla Matthiesen chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With nearly half of Americans 16 to 65 saying they have been facing issues…the Ad Council has launched a new mental health initiative. You’ll be seeing messages aimed especially at young adults and teens. Heidi Arthur is chief campaign development officer…

“Our goal is to unit marketers, media companies, non-profit organizations, health organizations behind common messaging so that we can cut through the clutter, really have one voice with messages that are tailored and customized for each audience that is struggling.”

Covid, the economy and other issues have exacerbated the situation for many. The Huntsman Mental Health Institute made a 15 million dollar lead contribution for the campaign. Find more info at www.adcouncil.org/mental-health.

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Can a low speed, mini vehicle powered by the sun compete? Squad Mobility co-founder and CEO Robert Hoevers will be showing off the Solar City Car at CES. What is the potential market? Hoevers chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What were the top search trends of 2022? Wordle was king. But what about entertainment, news & more? Google's Sarah Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some gadget gifts for just about anyone. The Lookstand is a great little stand for phones or tablets that can hold your mobile device in landscape or portrait mode while you’re chatting, video conferencing…or maybe cooking in the kitchen. There are mini and max sizes too. Find it at www.hellolookshop.com The Buddy Beat Neck Speaker Light from Spice of Life is another unique gift that is great for taking a walk or even reading in bed. It goes around your neck…sounds good…and has aimable lights up front…and even a light on the back for visibility. Pretty cool. The site is www.spiceoflifeusa.com. They also have another bright idea…especially for kids…is the Smile LED Lantern. It’s a portable LED night light for indoors or out and is powered by double A batteries.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been one of the most watched and listened to interviews we’ve done all year. Steve Fambro is the founder of Aptera…who has devoted himself to bringing a solar powered electric vehicle to market. And he says if all continues to go well on the financing front….the first deliveries should begin in 2023. The three wheeled vehicles ..two seaters..have a range….depending upon the battery configuration…of up to a thousand miles….but most orders are for the 400 mile range model. While they start at about 26 thousand dollars, Fambro says..

“In the short term, most of the orders are for forty thousand dollars and up. So people overwhelmingly are choosing the bigger batteries and the all wheel drive.”

A deposit of a hundred dollars can get you on the waiting list at www.aptera.us.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What happens to your digital life and legacy….when you are gone. Safeguarding it and your other wishes for your personal property are what a company called GoodTrust…at www.mygoodtrust.com is about. It does so many things designed to give you peace of mind…from helping you to created attorney crafted Wills and Directives…to protecting your identity and passwords and more. And deciding when and with whom the info should be shared. The co-founders are former innovators with Google and elsewhere…Rikard Steiber and Daniel Sieberg. There’s also the ability to create and share video and audio stories…animate photos… and send timed messages to loved ones in the future…

“You decide when somebody receives this message. You could decide that it’s after you pass away.”

Intrigued? Find more at www.mygoodtrust.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The crush of the holiday season doesn’t always help. Ford’s Annual Trend Report has found that over 58 percent of adults are feeling burnt out. The economy, geopolitical conflict, worries about personal health and safety bear much of the blame according to Ford Global Futuring Manager Jen Brace. She says people in 16 countries took part in the survey…and while the findings sound pretty grim…

“All is not lost as we found that people really were looking inward to find silver linings, to celebrate the mundane or the everyday wins and to find kind of some inner peace…looking more to themselves for that.”

And of course, Ford was pleased to find many people …86 percent…find joy in their car. You can find more at www.fordtrends.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to search trends for the month of November…no surprise that Thanksgiving and turkey related searches were popular. Some other trends, according to Google, searches related to the Artemis 1 launch and mission to the moon, the World Cup of course and some big name players. In music….Taylor swift continues to dominate and searches were fueled by the TicketMaster controversy. And when it comes to TV search trends, Google’s Molly VandenBerg says…

“When we look at our top searched TV shows, it kicks off with Yellowstone…followed by Love is Blind, Manifest, The Crown and my personal favorite, White Lotus.”

The record breaking Powerball jackpot also made the list. Head to trends.google.com for more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A few gift suggestions for those on your list who may be focused on fitness. The Oura Ring continues to be one of the most in demand wearables. It tracks everything from your temperature and heart rate to different stages of sleep….and the comfort it offers compared to other sleep trackers…really can’t be beat. It is expensive…with the Gen 3 Oura starting at about three hundred dollars…with a 5.99 a month subscription needed after the first month. Another great wearable is the Withings ScanWatch. The company, based in France, is serious about health and fitness and this watch has electrocardiogram and oximeter capabilities, approved by the FDA, battery life of up to a month and also does an impressive job providing a sleep score. And it looks great too. The price…about three hundred dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It looks different and works different than other air purifiers. The Trombe is billed as an airborne dust cleaner…that is being brought to the U.S. after winning popularity in South Korea. It is quiet enough for the bedroom…even featuring a nightlight and a USB port …and features a washable pre-filter, a hybrid activated carbon plus catalyst filter and true HEPA filter as well. CEO Burt Lancaster…

“The Trombe system uses a vortex, like a tornado, picks up all the air in a room. My background was in air purification for medical facilities, pharmaceutical facilities, semiconductor…those type of things.”

Search for Trombe on Indiegogo to pre-order.

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Lifesmart is bringing more innovation into UV enabled room heaters. And with high energy prices, they can save you money. CEO Mike Dolder chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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subROV: Underwater Discoveries takes players on exploration adventures with beautiful graphics, sound and music. All the work of creator Jose Luis Gonzalez Castro. With backing from the Schmidt Ocean Institute and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences it is being released by Sqr3lab. Castro chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can ping pong help to rewire the brain to assist people with Parkinson’s? Around the world, many are saying yes. And it started when musician and composer Nenad Bach…who has performed with the likes of U2 and Pavarotti…was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a dozen year ago…and then had to give up performing. But an invitation to play ping pong change everything…and he is in the midst of recording a new album. And he formed PingPongParkinson.org..

“We have witnesses that could not walk and they are walking now. Who could not talk, or they talked so softly that nobody would understand them. And they can talk now that people can understand them.”

Nenad Bach and the organization are pushing for serious scientific studies. And in the meantime…he will keep playing. Ping Pong…and his guitar.

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The top search trends in November? That Thanksgiving turkey of course, NASA's big rocket, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster, the World Cup, Yellowstone and more. Google's Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Building an electric vehicle that can be powered by the sun isn’t easy…but the team at Aptera has been making steady progress according to co-CEO Steve Fambro. We encourage you to watch the full interview on the Techstination site. The futuristic two seater….with lots of storage room in back…is just about ready for full scale production. Fambro says the most popular pre-ordered model has a range of about 400 miles..and it is hoped deliveries will begin next year..

“Everything is lining up for that. As long as we keep on the fund raising schedule then there should be no problem doing that. If we maintain the schedule, the vehicle will be begin being built next year.”

There are competitors like the Sion and Lightyear, but Fambro says there is plenty of room in the market. You can reserve for a hundred dollars at www.aptera.us.

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Hivemapper is a dashcam designed to harvest mapping data, rewarding owners with crypto Honey. How does it work? CEO Ariel Seidman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Gobi Heat has built a reputation for quality in heated clothing. Jackets, gloves, hats and more. Now, for the great outdoors, they've added a heated hammock, chairs, stadium seats and blankets. CEO Jaye Genung has a warm chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 at hand, a new book from Andy Saunders, presents original photos from the NASA vault to chronicle the history and beauty. Saunders joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about the book and the challenge of creating it.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the holiday shopping season kicking into high gear, Google is out with a Holiday Shopping 100 list of the most searched for gifts. So what’s hot? Google Trends Expert Andrea Willis…“

So we’re actually seeing a 200 percent search increase in the accessories side for health tracker jewelry. So things like the Oura Ring are really popular right now. They are also looking for flannel pajamas and messenger bags. And then on the other side of things we’re seeing a lot of people who are interested in gaming and electronics are actually looking to upgrade their speaker system, searching for new speakers, searching for new headphones.”

For kids, you might find it interesting that piano keyboards have been trending. Music to my ears.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The idea of subscribing to a car…is catching on. Finn Auto, which launched first in Germany and came to the U.S. earlier this year has now added New York and Rhode Island to the growing list of states where its all inclusive vehicle subscription service is available. It is app or Web based…a few clicks…and the vehicle you choose…for six months or a year…is then delivered. The monthly fee includes insurance and maintenance too. And CEO Max Meier says the expansion will continue… as the company seeks to offer more electric vehicles as well..

“And we will not stop until we are in most, if not all, states of America in the next months and years to come.”

We’ve been impressed with what the company has to offer. Find more at www.finn.auto.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are even more reasons to buy a BlendJet portable blender this holiday season. In addition to amazing power for a blender that you can take with you anywhere, it charges up via USB C and chops through ice or frozen fruit….there is a new partnership with Disney and Pixar mixing in characters like Buzz, Woody, Elsa, Olaf, Aliens, Mickey and Minnie. Great fun…and will get more kids enthused about healthy smoothies too. CEO Ryan Pamplin…

“Mickey and Minnie…quite classic and just really nice design, really high quality coating on here. It’s not going to come off. ”

The BlendJet gets daily use here…and holds up beautifully. The new Disney and Pixar premium models sell for about 70 dollars. Find more at www.BlendJet.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ll be telling you more about a new site called GoodTrust….designed to protect your digital life and legacy….but for the holiday, we thought it would be fun to focus on one of the cool features. It is called Story Portraits. It uses AI to animate photos…and enables them to talk. And they can tell whatever stories of the past you enter….or maybe a long gone relative can wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. You can use an audio file….or it will be generated by the AI and synced to moving lips..

“ Hello there. Joe Barker here and you are looking at the most beautiful family in the world. This photo was taken in August 1949 and we were at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. Sun, seagulls, corndogs and scary rollercoasters.”

You have to check it out…and maybe give it a try….at www.mygoodtrust.com.

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With a family heritage steeped in music, Andrew Lissimore left the tech world behind to start Headphones.com. The selection and one year return policy have made it a destination for those seeking quality. Lissimore chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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When CODi VP Anthony Piccioni decides to demo the company's advancer AI noise cancelling headset, the results speak for themselves. There's a new Webcam too. Piccioni shows off the ultimate test in this Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lutron continues to expand its line up of first rate smart home gear. And if you are looking to get started, the company’s Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Kit will be 20 percent off through December 4th at many retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe’s and Home Depot. The Caseta system is simple to install….and from our experience, the reliability sets it apart. And there are two new smart switches as well, the Diva Smart Dimmer and the Claro Smart Switch. Global Communications and Event Strategist Melissa Andresko says they are all about choice.. “So the Claro Smart Switch gives you the ability to match the style of the new Diva Smart Dimmer, but just in a switch format. So for places where you just need that on-off control.” The Diva, by the way has been America’s top selling dimmer…and now…it can be smart. Find more at www.casetawireless.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Ford is out with the company's 11th Annual Trend Report. Among the findings ...a solid majority of adults are feeling burned out. Ford Global Futuring Manager Jen Brace chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Looking for ideas? Bargains? Google is out with the Holiday 100 Most Searched For Gifts. Google Trends Expert Andrea Willis joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Back to the moon. As Artemis 1 continues its mission…orbiting the moon before returning home on December 11th…the team at NASA is knee deep learning all it can. Eventually the Artemis program will bring the first woman to the lunar surface. NASA Chief Scientist Kate Calvin tells us there are big differences between this and the Apollo missions… “One of the differences with Artemis is we’re using a combination of human and robotic missions to explore the moon and to do science there and better understand the formation of the earth moon system. And part of that is going to a different part of the moon. So we’re going to go to the south pole which has some permanently shadowed regions and we’re really interested in seeing what we can learn there.” While unmanned this time…the Orion capsule does have a manikin on board…by the way…nicknamed Commander Campos. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Ready to hit the road for the holidays in your electric vehicle? Or thinking about an electric vehicle? GM's EV LIVE offers online help with live guides and more. GM EV Ecosystem Manager Caley Hill chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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If all goes according to plan, 2023 will be the year when customers can get behind the wheel of Aptera's solar powered electric vehicles. How have the three wheeled aerodynamic vehicles overcome challenges and what is next? What about the competition? Co-CEO Steve Fambro chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The Meeting Owl 3 from Owl Labs brings more smart capabilities to a 360 degree portable video conferencing solution. Such as? CEO Frank Weishaupt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Thanksgiving week…and if you are among the many getting ready to cook a turkey for the holiday…the USDA is offering help…online, by phone, by email…even through social media. The concern…is food safety…and USDA expert Meredith Carothers says there are common mistakes that can lead to illness. She advises don’t thaw a turkey on a counter or at room temperature..

“You really want to be thawing your turkey in the refrigerator or using the cold water method…something that’s going to keep it at a safe temperature throughout that time frame. Another thing that people don’t do correctly is take the temperature of the turkey, the internal temperature using a food thermometer. A food thermometer is the only way to tell for sure if a turkey has reached a safe internal temperature which means all of that food borne illness bacteria has been killed.”

And she advises….get the leftovers into the fridge within two hours. For more info…head to www.fsis.usda.gov. And have a great holiday.

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Logistimatics is out with what looks like a standard car charger for your mobile devices. But it doubles as a GPS tracker and even lets you listen in the vehicle remotely. The applications? President Gabriel Weeks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in housing. Cassette Systems is the name of construction company …with a woman at the helm….that is building modular apartments. They can be stacked and are ready to go…appliances and all…and CEO and founder Dafna Kaplan says they will be able to reduce the cost of construction by thirty percent…

“If you were to walk into an apartment that is a Cassette apartment, you would not necessarily know that it was modular technology or modular means and methods. It’s just a beautiful one bedroom apartment. It’s just under 600 square feet, this product was designed by a very famous duo in California modernism, so it’s a warm, modern floor plan one bedroom apartment.”

And Kaplan says one of the goals is to be able to provide housing for those most in need. Learn more at www.cassettesystems.com.

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PingPongParkinson.org is spreading around the world thanks to musician Nenad Bach. It is ping pong that enabled him to overcome Parkinson's symptoms and resume playing music. His story in this Techstination interview.

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Accell is giving consumers choices when it comes to at home or portable EV chargers. And the Accell AxFAST 3202 32 amp charger is winning lots of fans. Accell's Arno Yim chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the more interesting categories of headphones these days are the ones that allow you to hear your surroundings….while running, walking or biking. A startup called Oladance…created by a team that includes a group of former Bose engineers….is out with the Wearable Stereo B1. They captured a Red Dot Award for design this year. Instead of putting the earbuds inside your ear…high quality speakers with dynamic drivers sit just over the ear. The results are very comfortable and the sound is impressive. They are also designed to protect hearing….and will give you up to sixteen hours of playtime on a charge. For athletes…they are water and sweatproof too. The price…about a hundred fifty dollars and there is more info at www.oladance.com.

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Be thankful for safe food on Thanksgiving. The USDA's Meredith Carothers joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin with tips on food safety...and info that you can find online at www.usda.gov.

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How to protect your digital life even after you're gone? GoodTrust can help organize wills and estates and plan for what happens to all of those log ins and social media accounts. And it can bring photos back to life using AI with Story Portraits. Tech veteran co-founders Rikard Steiber and Daniel Sieberg chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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After lighting up the early morning sky, Artemis 1 is on its way. We are heading back to the moon and NASA chief scientist Kate Calvin joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

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BlendJet, the pioneering portable blender, is mixing in fun with new collaborations with Disney and Pixar. Want a look? CEO Ryan Pamplin joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Readyland is the name of a company that is taking an innovative approach to helping kids with reading. They have partnered with Amazon to sell physical books…that interact with kids through Alexa enabled devices. Nothing to download…just tell Alexa to open Readyland…once you have one of the books…and the magic begins…

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Co-founder and chief creative officer Josh Garrett..

“Kids can actually talk with the characters in the story. They can respond to questions, play games, choose songs and become part of the story.”

There are three books available at the start priced at fifteen dollars each…and more are on the way.

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Hubble Connected is innovating with baby monitors and devices that can grow with families and help children and parents get better sleep. VP Mary Urick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With air fares and gas prices so high….Google is offering tips on how to save while travelling this holiday season. Google’s Molly VandenBerg…

“If you are going to be flying and you haven’t booked yet, you can head to google.com/travel and you’ll be able to sign up for alerts to see whether a price for a particular route or a particular flight drops. And this can be a really easy way for you to save money in the long run if you do have some flexibility and some time yet before you need to book that travel.”

And Google maps…if you tap the gas icon….can show you gas prices at various stations in a given area and they are refreshed all the time. And you may already know that Google can also show you how busy shopping destinations are…and restaurants as well.

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What is different about the Trombe room air cleaner. The technology, the looks and more. No Hollywood connections here...but CEO Burt Lancaster and inventor H B Oh chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a new mobile carrier from T-Mobile….and it’s in the form of a bright magenta Samsara carry-on suitcase. Not just any suitcase…it features a battery pack for wireless or USB-C charging and a smart Apple AirTag for tracking. With the handle recessed…it creates a flat surface for working too. But why would T-Mobile come out with a suitcase? It’s a clever way to promote some benefits it offers customers. Public relations senior VP Clint Patterson..

“We launched something we call Coverage Beyond earlier this year where we gave our customers free connections, free WiFi on airplanes as well as free high speed data while travelling abroad.”

In addition to free basic membership for triple A. The top-notch un-Carrier suitcase sells for 325 dollars at www.travelmagenta.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Stargazer’s Atlas, The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky is much more than a stunning coffee table book from National Geographic. It is a guide and a history lesson. There are observatories that date back centuries. Author Andrew Fazekas has a contagious enthusiasm for astronomy …and says it doesn’t take a lot of money to be captivated by the night sky…

“You want to learn about where constellations are. These big maps, pictures in the sky. Connect the dots just using your eyes. And those are the basic road maps. Then you can graduate to binoculars, which are maybe a good pair would cost you anywhere from 75 to 200 dollars. And then, a telescope.”

You’ll find the maps you need to get started in the National Geographic Stargazer’s Atlas.

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Joe Yogerst has lived and travelled in places around the world. And he shares what he has learned in the new National Geographic book 100 Cities 5000 Ideas. This time...Techstination is his destination.

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Tik Tok's #MomFriend, Cathy #Pedrayes has advice for helping to keep kids more safe online as Mozilla releases info about parental concerns. Pedrayes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the need for that "Tech Talk" between parents and kids.

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With growing need, The Ad Council has unveiled a new National Mental Health Initiative. Advice for parents and more from chief campaign development officer Heidie Arthur and Huntsman Mental Health Institute CEO Dr. Mark Hyman Rapaport.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The demise of Argo, the Ford and Volkswagen backed autonomous vehicle venture has rattled many in the industry. But Alain Kornhauser, faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University, sees it as potentially a good thing. Speaking on the Smart Driving Cars podcast, which I co-host by the way, Kornhauser said he hopes it will focus more attention on a better business model….using the technology to provide affordable mobility services to people who have real needs and few options…

“It’s taking and looking at the technology, basically, that what we have and where is the market where it really is disruptive.”

Kornhauser says affordable, driverless transportation with ride sharing when possible can be life changing for many and a profitable business as well.

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Accenture's director of thought leadership and technology research, Jim Wilson has co-authored Radically Human-How New Technology is Transforming Business and Shaping Our Future. In what ways? Wilson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Soundcore brand is out with new wireless earbud models that deliver something for everyone. The Liberty 4 automatic noise cancelling earphones now feature a built in heart rate sensor. A plus for fitness enthusiasts. Meanwhile..the Sleep A10 are designed to wear to bed. They are super small and light so they won’t hurt….and while you can listen to anything you’d like to…there is a built in sleep sound library. The Sleep A10s also monitor your slumber and can serve as an alarm clock too. Also new…The VR P10 earbuds…designed with a special dongle to cut latency for gaming…

“It’s a USB C dongle, it comes with one available in the case, and you can use this to plug into different gaming systems.”

Anker’s Adam Weissman, who adds they are designed with the Meta Quest VR system in mind. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Lutron grows the Caseta line of smart lighting switches with new Diva and Claro. What's new and different? Lutron's Melissa Andresko chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ViewSonic is out with the stylish looking X11-4K projector that delivers a beautiful viewing experience in almost any sized room. It can give you a 100 inch viewing area from less than six feet away and features built in Harman Kardon speakers….for good sound. While the built in apps leave plenty to be desired….you can connect through HDMI, USB-A, USB-C or screen casting. At a bit under ten pounds…it is portable enough to carry around…inside or out…and is priced at about fifteen hundred dollars. Product manager Ray Hedrick points out some other nice touches too…

“We have a built in handle on it. We have a special sort of leather flap that covers all the ports so nothing gets into it. “

The picture and brightness are terrific. Find more info at www.ViewSonic.com.

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New characters and partnerships keep Tonies entertaining for kids. Marketing Director Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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With air fares and gas prices high, what can you do to save money on holiday travel? Google has some tips. Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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For early risers on the east coast or night owls on the west coast...and of course, weather permitting, there's an early Tuesday total lunar eclipse across the U.S.. NASA's Andrea Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. H2OAudio is out with the TriMulti-Sport open ear headphones….that produce very good sound through bone induction…allowing you to hear your surroundings while, biking, hiking or running. That’s a big deal considering the number of people who get killed or injured. The headphones use a neckband…so they aren’t likely to fall….and can even be used while swimming. They are that waterproof…and feature a built in mp3 player with enough storage for hundreds of songs. CEO Kristian Rauhala…

“For biking and running it’s great because you can have a conversation with your friend or hear things around you while you listen to music perfectly well.”

To assist with the water proofing the TriMulti Sport headphones use a magnetic charging cable…and they can play for up to nine hours on a charge. For more …head to www.h2oaudio.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A folding e-bike that is solid and looks good too? That’s the deal from Blaupunkt…the well known automotive audio brand that is out with new, beautifully designed bikes. Those are our initial impressions of the Henri model we have begun to check out. It is simple to fold and unfold…fitting easily in most hatchbacks or trunks….and weighs about 47 pounds. Brian Tedesco is heading Blaupunkt Americas..

“Our focus or our idea was to be best in class in something that is portable, something that’s affordable and something that is durable.”

The bikes are powered by a 36 volt rear wheel hub motor…which you can use as an assist as you pedal…in throttle mode…or not at all. The frame is diecast magnesium. The price…at www.bpamericas.com is under two thousand dollars.

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Not a gag. It's a real bag. The latest mobile device from T-Mobile is a suitcase sure to please techies. Senior VP Clint Patterson helps Techstination's Fred Fishkin get a handle on it.

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Finn Auto grows car subscription service to more states in the northeast U.S. with more to come. The advantages? CEO Max Meier chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Consumers have lots of choices when it comes to webcams. And there are some good bargains out there. Targus has entered the category with two HD webcams…that work well with the company’s new headsets for online conferencing. There’s fixed focus webcam for under 40 dollars and an autofocus model for under sixty dollars. It automatically adjusts for movement or closeups. Also new…and smart…from Targus is the Sagano EcoSmart Collection of backpacks made from recycled plastic bottles. Back on the webcam front… the new Creative Live Cam Sync V3 2K features four zoom modes…that can be very useful …a flip down privacy lens cap….and technology to reduce background sounds picked up by the 2 built in microphones. And the price is about fifty dollars.

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Readyland books pair with Alexa to turn interactive, conversing with kids. And there's more to come! Co-founder Josh Garrett chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An app being developed by Kate Clairmont and a team at Princeton University’s Keller Center is aimed at generating enthusiasm among young people for reading. Clairmont says aiming at roughly middle schoolers…the app, Readwell, will serve as an e-reading platform…with curated content…

“Ideally what we’re hoping for with the Readwell app as we continue to work on it is that it’s going to have fifty percent children’s classics and the best of the classics that are kind of curated for our audience as well as fifty percent new proprietary original material. So I’ve been also working with creative writers to create original, new pieces of content as well.”

There’s a lot to look forward to. You can sign up to receive updates and learn more at www.letsreadwell.com.

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Retreat from GeniusX is a VR app designed for learning and self improvement. The experience? CEO Nick Janicki chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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A learning AI robot that can play hide & seek? Miko 3 is a learning companion that can grow says CEO Sneh Vaswani. He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Lower cost dwellings that can be speedily built and even stacked as apartments. That's what Cassette Systems is building. How and why? CEO Dafna Kaplan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Miko 3 is the name of a little Robot for kids…typically about five to ten years old….and it is packed with learning, entertainment and AI. There’s a ton of content from the folks at Miko and partners…but the personality is what will draw kids in. Director of Global Communications Emily Hubbell..

“Kids can chat with Miko, asking questions or issuing commands or having longer form conversations. Miko will introduce a fun topic like Why do feet smell? Or what is the largest bug on earth? Miko engages with the child, helps them learn age appropriate topics.”

It is geared to interacting with a single child…we’d like to see the ability to interact with more than one child in a household especially given the price of more than two hundred dollars. But Miko offers a lot for the money. Find more at www.Miko.ai.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest robotic Transformer from Robosen has arrived….the Elite Optimus Prime. At about 700 dollars this is more for adults who remember all those hours with Transformers when they were young. This edition has sixty microchips and twenty seven high precision servo motors and stands 16 inches tall and was built in partnership with Hasbro. Robosen Robotics Sales and Marketing Director Logan Webster..

“Hey Optimus Prime. Greetings. So it’s voice activated, app driven. Within your iOS or Android device, you can go ahead and control Optimus Prime from our app, which you can download today at your app store. Within the app you can control him, you can convert him, you can turn him into the truck or the freightlinerand drive him around.”

Find more at www.robosen.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon Web Services has created a new IT Skills 4U program to help Ukrainians, millions of whom have fled their country, to train for and find high tech jobs. Kevin Kelly is AWS director of Cloud Career Training Programs…

“We saw an opportunity to help Ukrainians gain access to tech jobs. And so we designed something called IT Skills 4U ..which is a free comprehensive workforce and development initiative to help Ukrainians get connected to AWS designed skills training and career support services.”

And more than 30 AWS customers and partners have committed to offering Ukrainians who go through the program permanent jobs or apprenticeships. There is more info about the program and other skills training available at www.aboutamazon.com/29million.

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Techstination Interview: Samsung #SmartThings launches #Matter functionality for easier smart homes. What does that mean for consumers? SmartThings VP of Product Mark Tekippe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Taylor Swift-Halloween-NASA DART-#Fat Bears among top October search trends. Google Search Trends Expert Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In our time with the Ford F-150 Lightning…I had a chance to dive into what Ford calls BlueCruise…it’s advanced driver assistance system. And I came away impressed at what it can do now….and the promise of what it will bring tomorrow. BlueCruise allows you to drive hands free on prequalified sections of divided highways…and the map is pretty extensive already. What should you know? It is good…often very good…at taking over full control…and telling you when to put your hands back on the wheel. And it uses cameras to keep an eye on you to make sure you keep your eyes on the road. What I like is that BlueCruise does not disengage if you decide to change lanes, slow down or speed up. And we look for it to only get better with time, making the driving experience better and safer.

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Anker brands Nebula, Eufy and Soundcore are deliverimg innovative new products. Projectors, security cams, earphones and more. Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve had some hands on time now with the Ford F-150 Lightning….and found Ford has done a very good job of maintaining the essence of the most popular vehicle in America for decades…while transforming it into an EV. I think the massive frunk….with so much storage where an internal combustion engine used to be under the hood…can create a whole new base of interested consumers who want to be able to carry groceries, luggage, golf bags, you name it. And there are AC, vehicle power port and USB outlets in there too…as there are in the front of the interior…the back…and the bed of the truck. And one of Ford’s big selling points for the F-150 Lightning is the ability to power your home…in an emergency. Keep in mind the third party charging network is still a work in progress…and can at times be frustrating. The beautiful blue Lariat model we tested had a sticker topping 80 thousand dollars.

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ViewSonic is bringing more innovation to gaming monitors, portable monitors and projectors. Product Manager Ray Hedrick joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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The Stargazer's Atlas, the ultimate guide to the night sky, is a beautiful new publication from National Geographic and author Andrew Fazekas. It takes the reader on a journey and then sends you out to look up. Fazekas chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Another digital timer from Ticktime. The original Ticktime won lots of fans a couple of years ago….and now the Ticktime Cube has arrived making it fast and easy to set a countdown timer just by flipping the cube from one side to another. A quick touch can adjust the number of minutes or seconds…and it is easy to adjust the volume of the alarm…or even set it to silent or vibrate. It is small….about an inch and a half or so…and recharges via USB C. Lots of folks use their phones…or a smart speaker or screen for timing around the house… but the Ticktime Cube is an inexpensive alternative that you can take easily from room to room. Maybe use it with the kids for study time or chores. It has a Pomodoro timer function too. There are five colors to choose from and you can find Ticktime Cube on Kickstarter for under forty dollars.

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Swimming, biking, running or whatever your sport the TriMulti-Sport open ear headphones from h2oAudio can be there non-stop. And there's a built-in mp3 player. Founder and CEO Kristian Rauhala chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What's it like behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 Lightning? Join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the all electric vehicle, BlueCruise and more.

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Robosen creates the Elite Optimus Prime. A robotic version of the Optimus Prime Transformer priced at 699 dollars. What can it do? Sales and Marketing Director Logan Webster joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The number of new electric vehicles coming to market means nearly 800 thousand new automotive technicians will be needed in the next three years according to figures released by General Motors. And the giant automaker has an inspiring recruiter in Field Service Engineer Brittany Grande…who decided to shift from a career in nursing and is now GM and ASE world class certified. She says GM’s Automotive Service Education Program is a great place to get started…

“So at GM we understand that shop experience is just as critical as classroom training. So while you’re getting the classroom education, you’re also going to be paired with a GM dealership through a paid internship.”

As for Grande…she became GM’s first female field service engineer…specializing in Corevettes.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s excitement again in Tamagotchi virtual pet land with Bandai’s announcement of another new offering in its Star Wars collaboration. Brand Director Tanya Sexton says the Star Wars Grogu Tamagotchi is on the way…

“ Fans were asking as soon as we launched Star Wars R2D2 Tamagotchi, they were loving it and so excited, but they said, what’s next? Are you going to do Grogu? What else can you do? So obviously we couldn’t hint at what was to come in the future, but we’re so excited to finally bring Star Wars Grogu Tamagotchi to consumers.”

And while you can pre-order now on Amazon….you’ll have to be patient….shipping isn’t until January. The price…about 20 dollars….or 28 dollars for the version with a silicone case.

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From gamification to augmented reality and virtual reality, more tech is on its way to classrooms. GP Bullhound is forecasting rapid growth and VP Jason Nordlicht chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google again is proving it is serious about taking on the likes of Apple and Samsung when it comes to mobile devices. It has followed up the impressive Pixel 6 line…with Pixel 7s….making what was very good, even better. Among the new camera features…is one called unblur. Google’s Andrea Willis…

“So we all take photos that come out a little bit blurry…but now, with a few taps of your finger, you can actually unblur it. And you can still use our Magic Eraser tool after that to not only unblur your photo but also take out distractions in the background. And that way you’re actually getting a really beautiful photo even if you took it in a hurry or it didn’t come out the way you wanted it to.”

The Pixel 7s are available now…along with the brand new Pixel Watch.

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It's CyberSecurity month and the scams can be tougher and tougher to detect. Google is offering advice and new tools. Expert Kimberly Samra chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How do you come up with a smart design for a combination robotic vacuum and mop? That was the issue tackled by iRobot…in designing the Roomba Combo J7+. In moving from a mopping surface to carpeting…it doesn’t just lift the mopping pad a little bit….it actually lifts it up and over the vacuum. Very clever…and of course iRobot has lots of other smarts built in. Product Manager Ryan Stocking…

“Once it starts and goes out into its mission… it’s first going to go through a vacuum stage…it’s going to vacuum all of the carpeted surfaces. Once it’s done that, it’ll transition to any hard floor spaces in a room. It’s going to combo clean that, so it’s going to simultaneously vacuum and mop.”

With intelligent navigation that uses an updated Roomba operating system. Find more at www.roomba.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gadgets for spending time outdoors this fall. BioLite FirePit Plus remains a favorite for it’s ability to generate electricity through thermo electrics while you enjoy a wood fire that is near smokeless. The mesh screening gives you full visibility ….and the FirePit Plus also can burn charcoal for cooking. There are accessories. You can control the flames via Bluetooth too. Find more at www.bioliteenergy.com. Less techie…but fun indoors or out are the table top fire pits from Colsen. They are rectangular or round…made of beautifully designed concrete and burn isopropyl alcohol. That makes it clean and the flame can last about forty five minutes. The site is www.colsenfirepits.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2022 edition of Director Suite from CyberLink is out…with some great new features and AI to help you create videos that are fun and entertaining. And the latest tools from PhotoDirector put some improved capabilities at your fingertips too. Creative Director David Morgan says there is now PowerDirector Business as well as PowerDirector 365. We have a full demo in the interviews section of the Techstination Web site for you to check out. For instance…there is new AI object detection with effects..

“So what this is is a tool that we can use to basically apply effects to a single subject that’s moving..like your main subject of your video.”

Fun…and really unlimited creativity. There are different packages available….and free trials as well at www.CyberLink.com.

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The Ford Atlanta Research and Innovation Center officially opens. The significance and mission? Ford's senior manager of in-vehicle infotainment Doron Elliot chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There is some serious science behind BrainHQ from Posit Science. The app, which I’ve been spending quite a bit of time with is aimed at helping users improve cognitive function. The app has lots of challenges…and while you can improve your scores…they are designed for you not to fully succeed it seems. CEO Dr. Henry Mahncke…

“Doing the exercises is a little bit like doing a certain kind of video game, one might say. One of the key exercises, actually invented a number of years ago, and what it’s designed to do is improve the speed of your divided attention.”

The first levels of some exercises are available for free for as long as you would like to use them. For full access…the price is 14 dollars a month or 96 dollars a year. It is also incorporated into the new Reboot Your Age app.

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All of those connections in the home are adding up. What are the options for better WiFi? Linksys managing director of consumer strategy Aly Reyes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Xplora has become the number one smartwatch for kids in Europe and is winning fans in the U.S. as well. Designed primarily for four to eleven year olds…the watches …with built in mobile connections that feature parental control…offer peace of mind…and fitness motivation too. And brand new are the X6 Pro and X6 Play that offer more personalization for kids…and a larger screen… CEO and Founder Sten Kirkbak says the watches link to the Xplora Goplay platform to get kids to get moving in a fun way..

“H aving them stay more active, compete with their friends and have some gamified elements on the watches, that is really what is triggering the kids.”

The X6 Play arrives soon for about 200 dollars. Find more at www.myxplora.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are the number one brand of blender direct to consumer…but the innovations have been continuing at BlendJet. The portable BlendJet 2 can last for more than two dozen blends on a charge…via USB C. Fans have been taking it everywhere. But if I had one complaint…it was the capacity wasn’t always big enough. CEO Ryan Pamplin…has been listening to his customers..

“There’s this larger jar that we’ve added which people love. Because now if you’re going to the gym and you really want that extra couple of ounces…going from 16 to 20, you can just screw this right on.”

Need even more? There is also an XL Jar that holds 32 ounces…opening the door to all kinds of new uses and recipes. You’ll find lots of new BlendJet 2 designs as well….and stay tuned….there’s more to come.

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She is a top Corvette Field Service Engineer. Brittany Grande's story is helping GM in its effort to train and recruit automotive technicians as demand grows. She chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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iRobot put lots of smart engineering into the Roomba J7+ Combo. And then there is the AI and a new OS. Details? Product Manager Ryan Stocking chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What's so special about those new Pixel 7 cameras and other features from Google. The company's Andrea Willis joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel Watch.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s science, there’s fun and lots of captivating content for kids in the latest Weird But True World book from National Geographic Kids. Author Kathryn Williams says the idea is to get kids excited about the world around them…from strange animals to ancient wonders and more…

“It’s weird and wacky things around the world but in some cases, you know, some of those weird things were formed by volcanic activity and so you have to explain that to someone in middle school where they need to be able to know in simple terms, really get the idea of what’s going on. They don’t have a lot of background knowledge. But also, you don’t want to talk down to them.”

And for parents…this is a book…not a screen they are looking at. Weird But True! World 2023. From National Geogaraphic Kids.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reboot Your Age is the name of an app designed along with a new book from Dr. Michael Roizen…to guide you into habits that can help you live longer and healther. Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic. We’ve been using the app for several weeks now ….and have found it to be helpful, inspiring and informative. Near daily videos from Dr. Roizen explain the how and why behind eating foods that love you back and the importance of stress reduction. With the rapid advancements in genetics and medical technology…he says…the idea is to prepare now by getting healthy..

“The Reboot Your Age app is to help people plan for and get ready for this disruptor so that they can be forty when their calendar strikes ninety.”

The app, which includes meditation, and Brain HQ….is priced almost like a gym membership and can involve your doctor too.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s the stuff of science fiction movies….but in this case….NASA is not using manned spacecraft to smash into and divert asteroids. The agency and its Planetary Defense team last month used DART…built by the Johns Holkins Applied Physics Lab…where Lisa Wu is an engineer an managed the mission for the Planetary Defense Coordination Office at NASA. About the threats she says…larger asteroids…which are easily tracked…aren’t posing any danger right now..

“No, it’s the other ones..the ones when you step down… to like the hundred meter…those are the ones that in 2013, they hit a town in Russia. They are natural disasters similar to hurricanes and tsunamis.”

And they are the type that it is hoped the DART system could defend against.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are anything like me…you’ve spent way too many hours sitting at a desk. While it is a good idea to have a fitness wearable remind you to get up now and then…even better is the idea of a standing desk. ErGear is making electric standing desks more affordable….some under two hundred dollars….and adds smart touches like hooks for headphones or handbags. ErGear’s Edo Campos…

“It’s easy to set upIt has five different buttons. One that goes up, one that goes down and three preset buttons so you can set up three different heights. And it basically transforms your working space at home or in the office into something much more comfortable."

Not to mention, healthy. Find more info at www.ErGear.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest Space Series from Anker’s Soundcore brand is designed for great comfort and sound at a more affordable price. Brandnew are the Space Q45 over the ear headphones featuring Hi Res Audio, impressive noise cancelling, 50 hours of battery life and in my book…comfort is all important..

“We really made an effort to make the ear cups super soft. It’s the super pliable soft memory foam.”

Anker’s Adam Weissman. And the price isn’t too hard either, considering the features..at about 150 dollars. If your preference is in ear…the Space A40 true wireless earbuds …also feature Hi Res Audio and noise reduction. They compare pretty favorably to more expensive earbuds on the market when it comes to sound and comfortable fit. Find more at www.soundcore.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Casio is out with a new line of Privia digital pianos….that deliver both in the sound and looks departments. The company’s Mike Martin…GM of Marketing and accomplished musician …says the S7000 with a matching stand and foot pedals available in three colors…is at home in any room..

“So it’s a really elegant Privia digital piano. It’s honestly the best looking, best feeling, best sounding Privia digital piano we’ve ever made.”

Want to hear the grand piano mode…of course you do..

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More than impressive…and portable too. Find more at www.Casio.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using your phone as a tool for smart binoculars. That’s what a company called Parle Innovation has done with eyeVue immersive smart binoculars. They look like more like a VR type of set up…that your phone slides into…and a touch pad on top is used to zoom in and out and then take pictures or video. Co-founder and CEO Mary Shulenberger says the idea is to help you stay in the moment and get a closer view at youth sports games or out in nature…

“People hold their phones out at arms length and they miss what they are seeing. With the eyeVue, we knew this would be a really big and good opportunity to design something that kind of solves that problem.”

The quality is really depended upon the phone you are using. Find more at www.eyevuelive.com.

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Bandai has unveiled the next Tamagotchi Star Wars collaboration... Grogu Nano. Details and game play? Brand Manager Tanya Sexton chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Sounds of the Ocean is an immersive experience in either short ten minute form or a combined live performance at immersive venues. Creator...director, musician and founder of Embodied Sounds Joshua Sam Miller gives us a look in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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She is a PhD English student at Princeton who is creating an app to foster a love of reading among pre-teens. Readwell is part of the Keller Center Accelerator at Princeton. Meet Kate Clairmont in this chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Pathway to Cures is the name of a new venture philanthropy fund that is focused on providing backing to discover solutions to inherited blood disorders. The National Hemophilia Foundation is the parent organization…where Dr. Kevin Mills heads the scientific advisory board…

“We’ll invest in innovative technologies, in innovative teams and any returns on those investments will then be rolled back into the Pathway to Cures fund for reinvestment in more research and development. Our goal is to be able to support transformational technologies that will really bring about improvements for the lives of people with inheritable blood disorders.”

Affecting some 20 million people worldwide. Find more at www.PathwayToCures.org.

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uSync is the name of a new social platform that aims to bring people together in some unique ways. Such as? CEO Darrell Lynn chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to home internet ….we’ve all become pretty used to paying for wired service. But we have been testing the T-Mobile 5G Home Internet service….which goes for a flat fifty dollars a month…gateway included…and have been impressed with just how capable it is. Whether streaming 4K video, conferencing on Zoom or any other day to day use…it can be a great and more affordable option.

“We hear a lot from people who are now able to work remotely because they have this solution now where they haven’t been able to previously. ”

T-Mobile’s Taylor Prewitt. The company is being cautious in rolling out the service to protect the quality offered to subscribers. You can check the T-Mobile site to see if it is available to you…or be notified when it is. If you have a household full of multiple online gamers and streamers…this may not be the best option. But T-Mobile will give you a free trial to find out. The price is locked in…and can even be as little as 30 dollars a month for Magenta Max phone subscribers.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He is in the National Inventors’Hall of Fame for creating the Steadicam that transformed cinematography. He won an Academy Award for that. And now Garrett Brown has created the Zeen…a foldable mobility chair that rises up …even allowing users to stand and walk…and converse eye to eye….

“When you get to a point where you can’t safely walk or safely even stand up, then you need help. And that help…we seem to have really found a sweet spot for a device that is a chair that lifts you up…does all the lifting and gets you up to your standing height and converse, rather than being in a wheel chair looking up at them.”

The innovation is remarkable and there are no electrical components or motors involved. Find more at www.gozeen.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the most popular video game franchises…Assassin’s Creed, turns fifteen this year. How popular? More than 150 million games sold and close to four million active monthly players. And while Ubisoft has unveiled the next game…Mirage the book series is growing too, with the arrival of The Magus Conspiracy. Author…Kate Heartfield…teachers journalism but finds time to play the video game too…

“So I’ve long been a fan and admirer of the series. I think there are a couple of things that make it a really strong series and something that has a lot of life in it for many years to come. One of them is that historical setting. We never know where the games are going to go next.”

Author Kate Heartfield. Again the title is The Magus Conspiracy.

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In a test of planetary defense, NASA and APL will crash DART into a small asteroid on Monday evening. Lisa Wu, engineer and manager of the mission for the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. DART was built by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An inspirational quote to start the day…or to lean on when you need it most…can sometimes make a big difference. Entrepreneur Ashley Saye has found a way to bring those quotes onto a digital display that you can control with an app. The Presence Inspiration Display delivers the messages you select in a beautiful way…

“It’s about ten inches and you can put it on your night stand, you can put it by the coffee machine. And you set up the app, you connect it to the Internet and you select a personality type. So are you a romantic, are you an intellectual and there’s all these different categories that are then curated and personalized to you.”

And the display design looks like a work of art. The price…under 200 dollars at www.discoverpresence.co.

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Pathway to Cures is a new venture philanthropy investment fund to support efforts to tackle inherited blood disorders. How will it work?

National Hemophilia Foundation Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Kevin Mills chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in story telling? I don’t know if Twitter and TikTok are to blame….but author Gary Lippman has created a collection of stories that are one sentence long. The title… We Loved the World But Could Not Stay: A Collection of One Sentence Stories…

“I’d always been a fan of short, short stories. And when I was beginning I thought… you know what, let me have a unifying thing here …and so I decided on the one sentence idea. ”

Many are amusing, some are introspective and thought provoking. Some of those one sentences are stretched out more than a little by the way. Lippman is a journalist and an attorney who has practiced with the Innocence Project. Find more at www.garylippmanofficial.com.

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Entity Academy is focused on boosting women in careers with STEM education. How? CEO Jennifer Schwab Wangers chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Need to get off that chair? ErGear is delivering affordable standing desks with a range of options for monitor mounting. The company's Edo Campos chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Active Glide Hands Free lane changing is coming the 2023 Lincoln Corsair. The most popular SUV for Lincoln will have the new technology available designed for comfort and safety. Brand Manager Dan DeRubeis…

“Active Glide is our hands free driving system. It is available on divided, limited access roads that we have pre-authorized throughout the country. We’re over 130 thousand miles of available roads. When users are in those sections of road, the system will alert them to the fact that you can take your hands off the wheel. You do need to maintain eyes on the road.”

A driver state monitoring camera makes sure attention is being paid…and Active Glide will disengage if it determines that isn’t the case. The 2023 Lincoln Corsair is due to arrive early next year.

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T-Mobile is managing the rollout of 5G Home Internet to ensure quality of service. What can you expect for 50 dollars a month? Our tests show it to be very competitive with simple set up. T-Mobile's Taylor Prewitt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Garrett Brown, who changed cinematography with the Steadicam and is a hall of fame inventor, is now reinventing mobility for many dependent on wheel chairs and walkers. Meet Zeen and learn the inventor's motivation in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Walk while you work? The C2 Walking Pad with Smart Walk Sensors is designed to let you meet your exercise goals while you work. It folds up for easy storage and can be used along with a standing desk. They have one of those too that makes a great accessory. The C2 works with the KS Fit App. The Smart Walk Sensors detect your walking pattern and can adjust the speed automatically…

“So as you’re walking, it picks up your gait. If you speed up the treadmill speeds up, if you slow down the treadmill slows down. If you stop, the treadmill stops.”

President Mike Dolder. That’s a great feature…especially for use with a standing desk. There is a child lock too. You can find more info on the line at www.walkingpad.com.

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What is new with GoPro's Hero 11 Black? A larger sensor and more. VP Rick Loughery joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Interactive over the air TV is coming to a market near you. Hisense has joined the growing list of TV makers that will have models available featuring Nextgen TV. The technology….being advocated by the Pearl TV group representing local market broadcasters …is able to add interactivity to broadcast TV by blending over the air with Internet. Managing Director Anne Schelle…

“This new platform enables us to embed URLs, to create almost a Web-like environment over the air. It brings digital to our over the air transmissions.”

It is being rolled out market by market…and newer TVs without Nextgen built in will be able to user adapter dongles to join the party. Find more at www.watchnextgentv.com.

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CyberLink is bringing more AI innovation to Director Suite. For instance? Creative Director David Morgan shows us in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here come the latest iPhones…the 14, 14 plus and the 14 Pro and Pro Max…which will feature Apple’s new A16 Bionic chip. Apple is holding the line on prices while bringing better cameras to the phones. The Pro has a 48 megapixel camera with enhanced low light picture taking ability and an always on display. And the iPhone 14s will also be able to connect …through Globalstar…to satellites for emergency messaging. That is due to arrive in November. CEO Tim Cook..

“iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 plus are full of innovations. iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max … the best iPhones we’ve ever created. ”

There’s also a new Ultra edition of the Apple Watch. Of course, for more, head to www.apple.com and head to carriers for special deals.

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With the Soundcore Space Q45 over the ear headphones and A40 true wireless earbuds, Anker is adding high end features without high end prices. Such as? Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest generation of GaN chargers from Anker has arrived and they are designed to make staying charged….everything from laptops and mobile devices…easier and faster. The 747 boasts 150 watts of output with three USB-C and one USB-A ports. But if you need a battery back up as well…for charging away from an outlet..you might want to opt for the GaN Prime 733. It features three ports…two USB-C and one USB-A…delivering up to 65 watts of power. And it includes a 10 thousand milliamp hour battery pack. The latest line features PowerIQ 4.0 to smartly regulate how much power to deliver to each device. Find more at www.Anker.com.

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With a new app and a companion book, Reboot Your Age aims to provide tools to help you turn back the clock. Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic and best selling author, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at how the program works.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Make Life Easy is living up to its name with the Walking Pad line of treadmills designed to fold up and be out of the way…under a bed or coffee table…or against a wall…and be ready to go in seconds. President Mike Dolder is selling the innovative WalkiingPads powered by King Smith in the U.S…

“Most people that exercise want to just walk or they just want to have a simple way to move their body and get fit. With the WalkingPad, all you have to do is unfold it, walk, fold it back up. It can go up against a wall, it can go under your bed.”

The X21 model has a handrail for those who need it…pairs with your smartphone…. …and has a sleek modern look. The space saving design is amazing. The site is www.walkingpad.com.

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Lincoln Corsair adding AdtiveGlide hands free lane changing for 2023. What will that mean for drivers? Brand Manager Dan DeRubeis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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What sets the newest Privia digital pianos from Casio apart. The look, feel and sound are all part of this Techstination interview and demo with Casio's Mike Martin.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage has been unveiled by Ubisoft and there's a new book as well. The Magus Conspiracy author Kate Heartfield chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the book, the franchise and more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making preparedness a priority. FEMA is reaching out to the public during national preparedness month….with information through the FEMA app, Ready.gov Website and more. Senior Official Sherman Gillums says know the risks where you live and having plans can make a big difference if a disaster should strike..

“One of the ways we’re asking people to be prepared is to stay informed. In most areas, you’re going to have an evacuation alert system… you’re going to have ways to be warned about what’s happening. So when the worst happens you’re not trying to guess…you’re not thinking through things for the first time…you actually hear guidance on where to go.”

And there are steps you can take to help you stay connected with family members and neighbors. The FEMA app is available for smartphones…and the Web site again is www.ready.gov.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been a decade since the birth of the Philips Hue brand of smart lighting….and they have helped to usher many households into the age of smart homes. Head of Technology George Yianni…at the introduction of some of the latest at the IFA show in Berlin…

“We’ve always had a conviction at Philips Hue that lighting is more than just illumination. And we’ve really been proving that as a reality the last ten years. Today lighting is your home entertainment, it’s well being in your house. It’s the atmosphere that we all live in. And these are all things that we are making a reality today.”

Philips Hue has unveiled a new gradient lightstrip for PC gaming, new Light Guide Bulbs in different shapes with matching pendants and more. That’s on top of the track lighting and lamps announced earlier in the summer. We’ve been impressed with the reliability of products and their longevity too.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For retirees Alan and Leslie Gorsuch…. A YouTube channel has proved to be a perfect way to supplement their income. After moving to the Portuguese Island of Madeira… the couple created the It’ll Be Fun channel to help others making similar decisions. One of the things you can learn is that the cost of living is pretty low…including high speed Internet, phone and TV service for about 45 dollars a month. With that included…plus private medical insurance and food…Leslie says…

“On the island of Madeira it’s about, right now with the inflation, it’s about 27 hundred dollars a month if you’re running a vehicle, you have a car. And we live in a two bedroom, two bath down by the water.”

Maybe not for everyone….but you can see for yourself …on YouTube. The channel again is It’ll Be Fun.

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For a short attention span Tik Tok society, author Gary Lippman has a solution. A collection of one sentence stories... We Loved the World But Could Not Stay. The story behind the stories? Lippman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Home Connectivity Alliance is growing…with LG Electronics now among the companies on board. The aim is to allow interoperability of smart features….giving consumers more freedom and choice when it comes to the apps they use for control. And at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week…the HCA is demonstrating how it will work. President Yoon Ho Choi says the idea is..

“Here are devices from many competing brands that work together with any of the apps from any of these brands. So it’s an any app.. any device…scenario.”

It will be a big win for consumers. For instance…the app you use to connect to a Samsung refrigerator could also control an LG dishwasher…and vice versa. The promise is…it’s coming soon.

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NextGenTV is rolling out in many markets delivering hybrid over the air and online programming with interactivity and more for free. What will it mean for consumers? Pearl TV Managing Director Anne Schelle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A study at Ohio State’s Neurological Institute has found that Smart Socks, from a company called Palarum can be a very effective way to reduce the risks of falls in hospital settings. Those falls can often be serious and result in extended hospitalizations or worse. The socks have sensors…that connect via Bluetooth to an iPad which in turn…uses WiFi to alert nurses or caregivers when a patient is trying to get up. Co-founder Chris Baker…

“We can now measure the activity of a patient’s foot and then using various algorithms… the sock can actually tell the system that a patient stands about to take place and when the foot actually touches the ground and adds pressure… alert us then.”

There will be more applications down the road. Find more at www.palarum.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using virtual and augmented reality to connect people with the world of art. The Museum of Virtual Arts or MoVa is the name being used by a group of Princeton University graduate students….who are looking to bring new experiences to people who are often unable to visit museums . Perhaps for economic reasons, geographic locations…or even those in assisted living. MoVa co-founder Priscilla Zhang..

“MoVa aims to promote accessibility and convenience in art enrichment and education by delivering art experiences immersively to wherever you are. We hope to give the access of art to them.”

The students were guests on episode 36 of the What’s Next…Living Longer Better Smarter podcast. You can find more info about the effort at www.movarts.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Wireless earbuds….charged by light? Urbanista….has introduced the Phoenix line of wireless earbuds….with a case that recharges by light…or by conventional means. The Swedish audio products company has been winning fans for over a decade. Brand and Marketing Director Tuomas Lonka…

“The case has a PowerFoyle solar cell. The cell in the case is constantly charging. When you use the product as long as you remember to put the buds in the case between use, you can practically get endless play time. So the case will constantly be charging and you should never practically need to plug it in.”

Very cool…as long as you don’t leave the case in a pocket. They feature hybrid active noise cancelling too. Find more at www.Urbanista.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Codi is a maker of Web Cams, headsets and more….that is focused on remote workers and students. While many people have returned to the office….there are still quite a few others who are remote at least some of the time…and many full time. Codi has put together work from home kits.. VP Anthony Piccioni..

“You get the full solution. You get a Web cam, you get a headset and you get a ring light to make you look the best working from anywhere.”

If you are just using the built in camera and mic on many laptops….you probably aren’t looking your best. And the kits can be customized…

“We can bundle any items together. It’s all about the employee.”

There are impressive Bluetooth keyboard cases for iPads as well and charging accessories. Find more at www.codiworldwide.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The benefits of blue light blocking are still being debated. At least when it comes to easing eye strain. There is less debate when it comes to the benefits of blocking blue light at night before going to bed. Ocushield makes a variety of solutions….that can go directly on laptop or tablet screens….or be worn. Dhruvin Patel …founder and optometrist…

“We have thousands of testimonials where we’re finding our customers telling us how much it improves headaches and eye strain. So for us, we’re very pro on our side of things. And as you said, the sleep side is pretty conclusive.”

Ocushield’s blue light filters for screens are easy to install and can offer anti-bacterial coatings as well. They even have well made clip ons for regular glasses. Find more at www.ocushield.com.

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Smart Socks that can alert when patients get out of bed can prevent hospital falls according to new study. Palarum co-founder Chris Baker and Tammy Moore with Ohio State's Neurological Institute chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Elon Musk isn’t the only one mapping out plans for humanoid robots. Beyond Imagination is creating robots called Beomni…designed to be all purpose. They’ve already received an order for at least one thousand from SELF Labs to use in automated grow boxes for agriculture over the next five years. CEO Dr. Harry Kloor…has attracted an A list of partners. And he says the Beomni robots are coming soon….

“The reason we’re starting with grow boxes and our second application is in surgical assistance is that there’s a limited number of tasks in a closed environment. Same thing in a surgical room with robots not doing any cutting but is assisting the surgeon.”

And those roles may grow over time. Find more at www.beomni.ai.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are being called Orbots…orbital robots being developed by New Hampshire based Rogue Space Systems. And like the robotic vacuum which you may have in your home…these robots are designed to clean up. The idea is to prevent space debris from tumbling back to earth according to CEO and Founder Jeromy Grimmett…and working with the University of Utah…they will employ Omnimagnets to grab objects..

“The complication is how do you de-orbit something…how do you grab ahold of something, that is moving and tilting and pivoting.”

The company is working with the United States Space Force…to create this new fleet of Orbots. The Web site for more info is www.rogue.space.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Oura continue to innovate with the Oura Ring…a wearable for tracking a variety of health metrics…including sleep. Being a comfortable ring …it doesn’t interfere with sleep or daily activities and new to the Oura Ring 3 is overnight blood oxygen sensing, workout heartrate tracking and a partnership with Strava. Senior director of product Jason Russell…

“What you get is an average overnight blood oxygen percentage. And then with breathing regularity we can detect any suspected drops in your blood oxygen overnight and map them on a timeline to actually show.”

We’re fans. There’s also a new partnership with Natural Cycles for women’s health…and the ability to detect pregnancy is on the drawing board as well. Find more at www.ouraring.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is offering help once again to parents, teachers and students for back to school. Google’s Peter Du says parents and kids have been busy searching for the usual school supplies and clothing. But there is organizational help too…

“A tool we love to use is Google Classroom. Obviously from the teacher’s standpoint you can configure it to say here are the lessons, here’s where you turn in your assignments. From a student’s standpoint you can also use it to just keep yourself on track. You can look at your calendar and see when things are due, you can turn in your homework. You can actually even do something called practice sets.. What it is is sort of interactive practice problems.”

You can find more info at www.Google.com/edu. The Education Fundamentals edition is free for qualifying institutions…and upgraded editions are available as well.

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They left Illinois for for the Portuguese island of Madeira to retire. And it can be very affordable says Alan and Leslie Gorsuch. They share all online on It'll Be Fun. And the tech is cheap too! They share more in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Technology to help rewire the brain following a stroke. That’s what a company called iRegained is focused on. It has developed the MyHand System that uses digital neurotherapeutics. How does it differ from traditional rehab? CEO Vineet Johnson…a neuroscientist…

“A part of the brain is damaged and as a result of that damage the hand function is compromised. There’s nothing wrong in the hand itself but the connection from the brain to hand is lost. We, at iRegained use advanced technology and advanced engineering and deep neuroscience research to help restore hand function through a process called neuroplasticity.”

Right now machines are designed for rehab or medical facilities…but work continues on versions that can be used in the home. Find more at www.iregained.ca.

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How does Blaupunkt steer its way into e-bikes. By building an affordable, foldable bike with smart design. More? Americas CEO Brian Tedesco chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With kids heading back to school…maybe with new mobile devices or computers…some advice for parents about security. Emma McGowan is a privacy and security advocate for Avast and she says kids…even preschoolers….need help...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Autonomy is the name of an electric vehicle subscription service created by serial entrepreneur Scott Painter…founder of TrueCar and more. And this month he announced that Autonomy is spending 1.2 billion dollars to purchase...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Nomad is an accessory company…focused on Apple devices for the most part…that has won many fans for quality and style…often using Horween leather. As it celebrates its first decade…Marketing Director Chuck Melber says some...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Training first responders to deal with emergencies involving electric vehicles. As more and more EVs arrive…and the industry is moving rapidly in that direction… there are some safety concerns for first responders. General...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung….which pioneered large screen smartphones years ago with the Galaxy Note…is at it again…pushing the industry in the foldable phone direction. At the latest Unpacked event… the new Z Flip 4 was unveiled….along...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Phil Cook is a high school chemistry teacher with nearly four million followers on Tik Tok. His presence there was at the urging of his students. He is also online these days teaching kids some fun experients they can do with FriXion ColorStick pens from Pilot. It’s part of the FriXion for Good Challenge..with a significant portion of sales at Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon…being donated to Girls Who Code…

“There’s also another way that you can be involved in the FriXion For Good Challenge…and that’s by creating your own social media content showing us how you use FriXion thermos sensitive, erasable ink pens and posting it on Instagram or TikTok.”

With the hashtag…FriXion for Good. Find more at www.FriXionStem.com. There are STEM lesson plans for teachers there too.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says unlike having cars that just sit around most of the time…because they need a driver….autonomous vehicles….truly driverless…will be able to be operated as robo-taxis. During the Q and A at the Tesla...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have questions about electric vehicles…. GM wants to be one of the places you can turn to for answers. The automaker has launched EV Live…a free digital platform designed to provide answers. EV Ecosystem Manager Caley Hill..

“What you can do is go to www.evlive.gm.com and join or schedule a tour with a real life person who will answer any of the EV questions you may have. Whether you really aren’t sure what the heck this EV business is all about anyway or whether you own an EV and you want to understand a bit more about what GM is doing to everything in between.”

Of course, they won’t mind if are looking to buy one of GM’s EVs…but it is not designed to be a hard sales pitch.

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What are the trends in back to school? Google has the data and offers help for students, parents and teachers. Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

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Wireless ear buds you may never have to charge? Urbanista Phoenix solar powered earbuds on the way. Brand and Marketing Director Tuomas Lonka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’re all paying the price for cyber-attacks. A new IBM security report finds that the costs of ransomware and other data breaches….which often run into the millions of dollars….are being passed along, increasingly, to consumers. Limor Kessem is principal consultant in cyber crisis management with IBM Security…

“Like paying a cyber tax..it’s not a hard math to make. Basically, a cyber-attack comes along…it’s always an unexpected event that ends up costing a lot of money. On average this year, we’re at 4.35 million dollars. That is 13 percent over the past two years that the cost of a cyber breach have risen.”

There are steps that businesses can take to prepare for and battle against the attacks. Find more at www.ibm.com/security.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Something new in online learning from Mrs Wordsmith and Roblox. The team behind the popular literacy books and site for kids…Mrs Wordsmith…is partnering with Roblox to gamify learning. Mrs Wordsmith CEO Pierre Legrange...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has unveiled a special edition of the all electric F-150 Lightning designed especially for law enforcement. The F-150 Lightning Pro SSV ….while not designed as a pursuit vehicle…has a variety of police grade features...

Nomad is marking its first decade with new accessories for Apple devices and more. The secrets to their success? Marketing Director Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Canadian start-up iRegained is using technology to re-establish brain to hand connections for stroke victims. How? CEO Vineet Johnson joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Mid-summer innovations for outdoors and back to school. Whether it is for travel or back to school…’LectroFan is out with the Micro2. What they’ve done is creator a very compact portable Bluetooth speaker that doubles...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Microsoft is bringing a new way to add video stories to Teams. It’s called Viva Engage….and a public preview will begin this summer. The idea, says product lead Dan Holme…is to make remote work a bit more like the in person...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MPOWERD is marking ten years in business this summer….a decade of innovation and of doing good. It started with the Luci inflatable solar light….still a great product…and has continued through solar powered string lights...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of the Covid pandemic…two high school age cousins in Louisville, Kentucky…offered to help their grandparents make a vaccination appointment online. Then…says Amelie Beck… “It was kind of an issue throughout the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Millions of people…one out of three households in fact in the U.S….make use of Nextdoor. It is designed to help people and businesses connect with each other in their own neighborhoods. Kiran Prasad is Chief Product Officer...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM is bringing OnStar into the home. Last year the emergency assistance feature available in GM vehicles for a quarter of a century, was made available to all on mobile devices through OnStar Guardian. Now it is bringing...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vizio is updating its soundbar line….bringing more affordability to immersive audio. Todd Baker, director of product management for audio.. says the new M-Series Elevate at 800 dollars features Dolby Atmos speakers that can rotate to create enveloping sound…and there’s a more affordable option too…

“We’re really, really excited to bring out the M Elevate which brings out the full rotating speakers, adaptive height speakers, when those rotate down you get a nice wide stereo sound field. But the small but mighty M213, which is a 36 inch all in one Atmos bar isa going to be a really exciting product for us I think. It’s great for bedrooms, gaming rooms.”

And is priced at about two hundred dollars. Find more at www.Vizio.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vizio’s new MQX Series TVs are aimed at provide great value to consumers with the 65 inch model priced at about 850 dollars. SVP of Product John Schindler…“M Series Quantum X will give you 4K 120 Hz experience for gaming as...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in true wireless headphones is always welcome. The Swedish audio brand Urbanista is out with the Seoul model…and what is new here is the focus on mobile gaming. They feature a 70 millisecond latency mode...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much time do you spend online? A survey conducted for the cybersecurity company Nord VPN found that Americans spend almost 46 hours per week online. That’s a lot…even if it does include streaming TV and movies. The company is offering tips…to help improve security while you are online. Defensive Strategist Adrianus Warmenhoven..

“When you’re not on a secured network or your own private network, just the fact that you are connecting to these different platforms, gives away a lot of data for possible attackers. They know, for instance, that you are a lot on Facebook or they can see kind of which pages you are looking at on Facebook.”

Using NORD VPN is one of the trusted services that can help to maintain your privacy and security. Learn more about the different plans at www.NordVPN.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Still on the hunt for cheaper gas? Google is reminding summer travelers that it offers tools that can help you find the lowest gasoline prices…and find routes to get you from here to there that are more efficient. Sustainability and Communications Manager Alex Joseph..says simply launch the Google Maps app…

“There’s a gas icon at the top of the app which shows nearby gas stations, but what it also shows is the price per gallon at that gas station. And this is data that’s updated every 24 hours, so it’s up to date. You can find the cheapest gas near you and navigate right to that gas station. If you don’t use Google Maps you can also just search gas price nearby in regular old Google and you can also find that information.”

Don’t use gas? Google Maps can steer to nearby EV charging stations as well.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of summer vacation season…there’s some tech that can help traveling with kids be a little less stressful….without relying on screens. We’ve been fans of Toniebox….a rechargeable and rugged smart speaker that...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Retrospect is bringing a new Cloud Storage option to its backup software. For those of us who have been doing more work from home …we may need a reminder about backing up that data. And for companies big and small…the...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is in a wide range of products…from batteries to cold remedies and tanning lotions. Zinc is seemingly everywhere….and EverZinc, a world leader in zinc recycling…says more can be done. CEO Vincent Dujardin..“Zinc is recycled...

Techstination interview: New TVs and soundbars from Vizio arriving

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just in time for back to school…are we really saying that already… Apple is out with a new MacBook Air. It features the company’s new M2 chip…and is available in two colors… Starlight and Midnight. The M2 chip, Apple...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Energy management and EVs. Emporia Energy’s EV Charging Station is a level 2 electric vehicle charger…designed for connectivity featuring WiFi and Bluetooth. If you have solar panels, the charger can be paired with...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest innovation from GoSun…is pretty big…and at the same time relatively small. The GoSun Camp365….is a small RV that unfolds…is packed with solar panels and other off grid technology…and says CEO Patrick Sherwin….can...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He is a physicist and academic researcher….and a leading author of science books for kids. And with titles like Quantum Physics for Babies….Chris Ferrie knows how to get our attention. He has more than fifty books out...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Envision is a company based in the Netherlands that is using AI and other innovations to assist those who are blind or have vision impairments. And now…it is making its app….that had cost a few dollars a month…completely...

Techstination interview: Google offers help for gas price pains

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Car subscriptions are not brand new…but making it really easy ..the way FINN Auto has…is unique. CEO Max Meier…“You can book within a few minutes and then we deliver the car to your doorsteps. You pay one monthly rate...

Techstination interview: Study finds Covid ages you faster: Dr. Florence Comite

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Jabra is a company best known for headsets, earphones and sound. But the company’s Webcam products are deserving of your attention too. The PanaCast 20 is at adept in the home or in the office….with 4K resolution giving...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Another new benefit has arrived for many T-Mobile customers… T-Mobile Travel. For drivers….T-Mobile is giving customers a much needed 25 cents off per gallon at Shell stations through Labor Day. Also new…a free one year...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ketchup Popsicles? Believe it or not…they made it onto Google’s Search Trends list for the month of June. That was due to the unveiling by French’s of their new ketchup flavored popsicles for the summer. Not so sure… maybe...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Your smart phone can help make your bed smarter too. Sleep Space has created a phone cradle that goes on the side of your mattress…providing wireless charging…and data about your sleep habits. That is through the SleepSpace...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. As many of us have learned doing more work from home…a second monitor can be very helpful in a variety of situations. And ViewSonic’s VX1755 is a very versatile choice. It is a 1080p 17.2 inch screen that features FreeSync...

Techstination interview: Envision makes app & AI glasses for vision impairment more affordable

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ukraine based Skylum, known by photographers and photo enthusiasts for its Luminar software… has launched the Valid UA foundation….a humanitarian effort to assist Ukrainians who have been victimized by the war. The focus...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tanoshi is a company that captured fame when it struck a deal on Shark Tank for its line of affordable Android based computers for kids. The idea has been to make technology that is accessible to all. Now the company is...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Signify’s Philips Hue smart lighting line continues to grow. Among the new products coming to market…is the Perifo Track Lighting system…that you can control by app, voice or the new Tap dial switch. The company’s head...

Techstination interview: Google Search Trends feature #Drake vs #Beyonce' & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A companion robot designed for mental health. 24 year old inventor Jacob Boyle…says his struggles with depression in high school and college…and the problems faced by friends…led him to a career change. He left an engineering...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bandai Namco has unveiled Vital Hero, a wearable for kids, that lets them play with digital monsters…and gets them more fit while they do it. The wrist worn device serves as a gamified fitness band…that gives kids missions...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Robotic vacuums have come along way….and if you tried one out years ago and put it in the closet once the novelty wore off…it may be time for another look. After several months of testing, we’ve found the Roborock S7 MaxV...

Techstination interview: GoSun Camp365 solar powered off-grid camper: CEO Patrick Sherwin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. 100 years of Ford history….now online. It is called the Ford Heritage Vault….an online treasure trove of photographs and car brochures that have been painstakingly digitized. You can browse and download…for personal...

Techstination interview: What kind of guy writes a book titled Quantum Physics for Babies? Chris Ferrie

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The connection between kids and dinosaurs is undeniable. National Geographic explorer and renowned palaeontologist Nizar Ibrahim has been educating young and old about dinosaurs for years…“It’s never really boring. There...

Techstination interview: Cars by subscription? #Finn readies U.S. expansion: CEO Max Meier

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Worx is a company that continues to innovate with its line of tools that make use of the company’s 20 volt lithium ion batteries. One of the latest…is the Switchdriver….a clever tool that let you drill starter holes with one...

Techstination interview: Tanoshi delivers safe, affordable headphones for kids

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the beginning of another hurricane season this month…Amazon is preparing…along with partners like Save the Children…to get emergency supplies where they are needed more quickly. Aren Koenig is with the humanitarian response...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Capturing the attention and imagination of kids…without having a screen involved…isn’t always so easy. Stephanie Warren Drimmer has succeeded, though, time and again, with a series of books for National Geographic Kids...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A motorized mount for phones….that follows the action using AI. That is just some of what the Pivo Pod is all about. When combined with the company’s apps…the Pivo Pod can specialize in video calls or live streaming...

Techstination interview: Ford Heritage Vault swings open to public for free

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More cool gadget gifts on tap. Scosche is out with the MagicMount Pro Charge 5. It is a well designed suction cup car mount …that features wireless charging for MagSafe or Qi enabled phones….and strong magnets to hold...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a new laptop with the latest technology….Accell can help you make the most of it with its Intel certified Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station. What will it give you.. added USB ports, an audio port, an SD card slot...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Still searching for the right gift for Dads or Grads? For music lovers, Como Audio’s Como Blu and Turntable Analog provide a streamlined, great sounding system. It features two speaker channels for stereo…and the add...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The promise of using autonomous vehicles to provide mobility options in places and for people who have limited choices….was the focus of the Fifth Annual Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit. May Mobility was among those...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Intuition Robotics….a company we told you about at the end of last year….has been making a big splash with ElliQ. The companion robot for older adults…that looks much like a lamp with a screen…is being distributed by New York...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can Alexa help you control those backyard mosquitos? Yes she can….once you’ve set up the Liv system from Thermcell. It is an Internet connected low voltage installed system. Product Marketing Manager Alex Emanuele…“ We...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin How good are your password practices. Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity and online safety is reminding us that it is more important than ever to be smart about the passwords you use. Nearly a third of online users...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A phone grip so simple…it is almost silly. SteadyStraps is out with phone grips designed to work with a wide range of phone cases…chances are you’ve already invested in one. It is an elastic strap that goes through your phone case….and Velcros together. So you just slide your hand under the band to prevent drops and add convenience. They are available in nearly 80 designs and can be customized too. Very clever and they allow for wireless charging too. The price…about ten dollars at www.steadystraps.com. Sometimes simple is a great way to go. Another smart, simple solution for photo ethusiasts…is the Platypod Disc. It's an anodized aluminum round mounting plate that is Arca compatible for tripods. There’s a built in bubble level. The price… 24 dollars at www.Platypod.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Clearing the air for Father’s Day and more. Whether it is to help with allergy season, stopping the spread of illnesses or just to breathe easier…there’s some great tech out there to help. The Dreo Macro Pro True HEPA...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How often do you Sporcle? In case you aren’t aware, Sporcle is an online trivia platform where consumers have played more than 4.4 billion quizzes. The company also provides trivia gaming entertainment to venues like restaurants...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With its latest Uncarrier move..T-Mobile is offering 5G Home Internet service…available in a growing number of communities….for 50 dollars a month ….or 30 dollars a month for family Magenta Max phone subscribers. And consumers...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some great options out there for connecting high quality microphones for video conferencing or creating. And one of the latest and most affordable options from PreSonus is the AudioBox Go. It connects via USB...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just a click…ordering food online…from restaurants or groceries..can help Stand Up to Cancer …and cancer research. Rusty Robertson is part of the group of women who launched Stand Up to Cancer about fifteen years ago...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon has launched what it calls the AWS Impact Accelerator…with thirty million dollars for startups led by a variety of underrepresented founders. The early stage startups will receive up to 225 thousand dollars in cash and...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Pinna.fm is a site focused on podcasts, audio books and more for kids. There’s great content for different age levels from age 3 up to 12. And now Pinna has launched PodcastersU…teaching kids how to become creators...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lots of us use wireless charging for phones. How about wireless charging for electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics is the name of a company that has made a lot of progress in being able to create wireless charging platforms...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More for dads and grads…or others on your gift list. Watchmaker Skagen …which offers a variety of designs including smartwatches…has some impressive new watches designed with sustainability in mind. They are using upcycled...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Platypod is the name of a company created by pediatrician, photographer, inventor and entrepreneur. Dr. Larry Tiefenbrunn’s latest compact and versatile flat tripod alternative…is the Platypod Extreme arriving this summer...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a music lover on your gift list…thinking Dads and Grads….or maybe for yourself….we have a couple of choices that won’t disappoint. 1More is out with their EVO true wireless earbuds featuring very impressive...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gaming computers have become popular not just among video game enthusiasts these days…. creators love to take advantage of the speed and graphics capabilities too. And Lenovo is updating it’s Legion 7 line of laptops. There...

Techstination interview: Unboxing the Accell Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station: Product Manager Arno Yim

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lenovo is rolling out a new line up of Slim laptops this spring that have features tailored to hybrid work environments. There are Intel and AMD processor models of the Slim 7 machines and the flagship is the Lenovo Slim...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s gift giving season….and if you have a marine life lover on your list…or maybe that’s you…National Geographic photographer David Littschwager has a book you’ll want to get your tentacles on. Octopus Seahorse Jellyfish...

Techstination interview: #Pinna teaching kids to become podcasters

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s lots of competition in the soundbar business….and while Roku may not be the most obvious choice over some well known speaker brands…it may be the best choice for many. Roku’s Streambar Pro….with streaming capability...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google has unveiled the Pixel 6A…an impressive new phone using the company’s Tensor chip….that will arrive this summer for a relatively inexpensive 449 dollars. The camera isn’t on par with what you’ll find in the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro…but for the price…it is looking pretty good. At the Google i/o gathering… SVP Rick Osterloh said the Pixel 7 will arrive this fall…along with the highly anticipated Pixel Watch…

“It features an improved Wear OS UI. It’s all designed to be tappable, voice enabled and glanceable. And with Google Maps, you can get directions on the go, even without your phone.”

The Pixel Watch will also incorporate Fitbit…a Google acquisition. Again…it won’t arrive until the fall.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is looking to shake up the broadband industry…the way it has disrupted the mobile category. In the latest Uncarrier announcement CEO Mike Sievert announced the company will allow wireless broadband customers to test...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Robbie Cabral, the founder of BenjiLock, continues innovating. His appearance on Shark Tank five years ago….and deal with Kevin O’Leary….gave the start up a great push out of the gate. The latest today is the solidly...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ancestry, the company focused on family history…has employed some new technology it calls SideView…that can give you more information about your DNA. Such as…which side of the family certain ethnicities came from. Director...

Techstination interview: #GM #Ultium Energy Recovery extends EV battery range

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We all have lots of things we’ve collected and saved over the years. Some have monetary value, many others sentimental value. That’s where a company and app called Artifcts can help. It lets you attach stories to those...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With labor shortages and rising food prices….can agricultural robots help to make a difference? A company called Solinftec is expanding its partnership with Growmark to bring more crucial information to farmers. Chief Operating...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in MRIs. Dr. Orlando Simonetti …a professor of internal medicine and radiology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine has worked with Siemens to bring a new MRI machine with a lower magnetic field and...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. High quality sound for the shower. That’s what a partnership between Harman Kardon and Kohler promises to bring with the Kohler Moxie Handshower. It’s an expansion of the Moxie Showerhead line. At Harman Kardon Senior Global...

There's a lot that's new in AirSelfie's Air Neo autonomous flying camera. CEO Greg Appelhof gives us a demo in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It doesn’t take an expensive exercise bike to take advantage of online classes and motivation. A company called Motosumo has developed software that you can use with basically any stationary bike and any smartphone. CEO and co-founder Kresten Juel Jensen…

“What that means for you at home, or in the gym or at the hotel is that if you have a bike, you just click on your phone, it will track how you ride by using the sensors inside your phone, the built in sensors, the gyroscope, the accelerometer. And we’ll put that data up with a live stream from our instructor and they will be able to give you a real time feedback…put you on teams and games with other participants.”

There are many live classes to choose from and on demand sessions as well. Very smart and fun….and affordable. Check it out with a free trial. For more head to www.motosumo.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It doesn’t take an expensive exercise bike to take advantage of online classes and motivation. A company called Motosumo has developed software that you can use with basically any stationary bike and any smartphone. CEO...

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With extraordinary battery life and theater-like sound Cleer Audio's Alpha headphones distinguish themselves in a crowded market. And what about the new Arc true wireless earbuds? Global Sales Director Scott Ashbaugh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The world’s oldest living dog, Olivia Rodrigo and of course the NBA playoffs were among the top search trends on Google during the month of April. The chihuahua named TobyKeith at age 21 broke the Guiness World Record. Google’s Molly VandenBerg says that prompted many people to search for oldest cats as well. Also showing up in the search Trends…people trying to cheat..more or less…on Wordle..

“People love Wordle and they’re playing every day. And we’re really seeing that reflected in the search trends. There was a study that came out that showed that Google search data is indicating that people are looking up a lot of Wordle answers.”

Shame on them. Wait, maybe Shame is today’s word. Another Google trend on tax deadline day…a lot of people looking for information on tax deadline extensions.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The world’s oldest living dog, Olivia Rodrigo and of course the NBA playoffs were among the top search trends on Google during the month of April. The chihuahua named TobyKeith at age 21 broke the Guiness World Record...

Techstination interview: What sets the Cleer Audio Alpha and Arc headphone apart?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The product line from Wyze continues to grow…with a versatile new connected air purifier that features custom filters…allergen, formaldehyde and wildfire. They are designed to cycle up to 12 thousand cubic feet of air per hour and work with both Google Home and Alexa and give you detailed air quality information through the Wyze app. Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Dave Crosby says another new product is a Smart Gun Safe..

“The Lock Safe has four different access points. You can use a code, you can use a fingerprint, you can unlock it with an app and you can unlock it with a key. So it’s kind of an extension of our access management pipeline, but you’ll see more products in this kind of line of access management as we go forward.”

Wyze…spelled w y z e…continues to focus on making smart home tech that is affordable to more households.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The product line from Wyze continues to grow…with a versatile new connected air purifier that features custom filters…allergen, formaldehyde and wildfire. They are designed to cycle up to 12 thousand cubic feet of air...

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A mobile phone grip with an artistic flair. HANDL is a company created by an accomplished artist, Allen Hirsch…as he sought a better way to hold his smart phone in one hand….with a paint brush in the other. He took us into the studio in a recent Techstination interview. Today there are numerous designs to choose from…that utilize a unique rectangular grip….and new circular models as well…

“You could actually use it on one finger as well as sideways. So we are doing all kinds of special things with those, decorating them. I like animal heads a lot. This is the one I use. Again they all work with the stand function"

They can work right on the phone…or on most cases…and there’s a car vent mount as well. Prices start at about fifteen dollars. Find them on Amazon or at www.handlnewyork.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A mobile phone grip with an artistic flair. HANDL is a company created by an accomplished artist, Allen Hirsch…as he sought a better way to hold his smart phone in one hand….with a paint brush in the other. He took us...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 29

Charging electric vehicles wirelessly? What works for phones could work for EVs says Momentum Dynamics advisor Roger Atkins. How? Atkins chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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The oldest dog, Olivia Rodrigo, cheating at Wordle and more were among the top search trends in April. Google search and technology expert Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Love getting a workout with a VR headset. All of that sweat can make it less than fun when it come to sharing the headset with others. That’s where a company called NoSweat comes in. It found a new market for its smartly designed protective liners for caps, visors, construction helmets and more. Director of e-commerce Mike Esposito..says the new disposable liners for the Oculus and other headsets...can make all the difference. They are easy to apply and effective. How long will they last?

“I would say, like anything…if you feel like it’s losing its effectiveness then replace it. You can buy a 25 pack for under fifty dollars, a pretty cheap, easy way to protect your investment.”

And more comfortably be able to share your VR gear. Find them on Amazon or at www.nosweatco.com

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Love getting a workout with a VR headset. All of that sweat can make it less than fun when it come to sharing the headset with others. That’s where a company called NoSweat comes in. It found a new market for its smartly...

Techstination interview: Oldest dog, Olivia Rodrigo and more in top search trends for April

Techstination interview: Wireless charging for electric vehicles?: Momentum Dynamics Advisor Roger Atkins.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For employees of Kyiv based Skylum Software…continuing to update the company’s Luminar Neo and other imaging software…has a new urgency. It has more to do with showing resistance to the invasion of Ukraine than software features...

Techstination interview: Artifcts helps tell the stories behind the things you own

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What will it take to create a better environment for drone and autonomous vehicle deliveries. A company called DroneDek is betting that its secure delivery boxes will be a big step forward. They will need electricity…similar...

Techstination interview: A better bike lock? BenjiLock Fingerprint Bike Lock.

Techstination interview: What the new SideView technology from Ancestry can tell you.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Way back when….handheld View Masters…and their photo discs would transport people to far way places or help to tell immersive stories with 3D images. Holy cow…just saw an Amazon…you can still buy them…or something like...

Techstination interview: Using upcycled ocean plastic in watches: Skagen

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. National Geographic Photographer David Littschwager traveled the world with a studio he created to photograph creatures that aren’t always very cooperative. The result is a beautiful new photographic book and accompanying...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are an iPad fan…as so many of us are…the new Antimicrobial Active Stylus from Targus can be a smart alternative. Priced at under 70 dollars..the pen features what Targus calls DefenseGuard antimicrobial protection...

Techstination interview: Roku is serious about quality sound: VP Engineering Brian Moller

Techstination interview: Evolving hybrid work situation? Google's Andrea Willis offers help.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is called the Anker 757 PowerHouse. A new Lithium Iron Phosphate battery….designed to keep you and your gear going at camp sites, on the patio or during blackouts or brownouts. What sets it apart? The capacity is...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Spring time is time to head outdoors….and for fans of GoPro…myself included…there’s a great new addition to help you power, control and grip the latest cameras. The Volta is a battery grip that does all of the above and...

Techstination interview: Kyiv based Skylum Software Innovates During Invasion

Techstination interview: Welcome To The Universe In 3D co-author Bob Vanderbei

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and we all know about the dangers of texting while driving. But GM is also highlighting another major factor…elevated emotional states. The automaker is out with a Future...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using AI to analyze handwritten census data faster than ever before. That is what Ancestry is doing. It has developed new, proprietary handwriting recognition technology using AI…and is employing it to make information...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 15

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A disc shaped solution for better video conferencing sound and more. SPACE from beyerdynamic is a smartly designed portable wired or wireless speakerphone that nicely doubles as a good sounding Bluetooth speaker for music...

Techstination interview: Anker's 757 takes off...fast charging PowerHouse battery

Techstination interview: Artist & inventor Allen Hirsch continues to innovate with HANDL phone grips

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How many old mobile phones do you have stashed away in drawers collecting dust. Recycling phones can not only be good for the environment….but it can be helpful to your bank account too. MCE is a company that provides...

Techstination interview: GoPro delivers Hero 10 Black Bones and Volta versatile tripod grip

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the things a lot of people have learned in this new age of Zoom and video conferencing…is how important sound can be in connecting with people. PreSonus is making it easier than even to deliver great sound with its USB interface...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker…a rapidly growing consumer electronics company…is out with another new brand…AnkerMake. And the first product on the way is the M5 3D printer. It is designed to be fast and even stylish…for a 3D printer…and even includes a...

Techstination interview: Stress & Safety behind the wheel. GM study looks at the impact and what you can do.

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 8

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Tamagotchi line from Bandai America is continuing to forge new partnerships to expand the virtual pet line up. This time… with Toy Story Tamagotchi. Bandai America’s Trish Garrett..“Because Pixar has their big summer...

Techstination interview: CMO Dave #Crosby says the product pipeline about to get busy at #Wyze

Techstination interview: Photographer David Littschwager's "Octopus Seahorse Jellyfish"

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been nicknamed Earendel….old English for morning star. And it was discovered by the Hubble space telescope that has been probing the universe for more than thirty years. The significance? NASA Astrophysicist...

Techstination interview: New AnkerMake brand unveils M5 3D printer: Anker's Robert Berg

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A functional smart watch…with fitness, heart rate, sleep tracking and more doesn’t have to be expensive. The TranyaGo sells on Amazon for under forty dollars and features a bright color touch screen, IP 68 waterproofing and...

Techstination interview: Ancestry using AI handwriting recognition on just released 1950 Census records

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When veteran audio industry entrepreneur Tom DeVesto was faced with supply constraints in building some his leading Como Audio products…he made lemonade out of lemons. Using parts that are more readily available, DeVesto and...

Techstination interview: DRONEDEK building smart mailbox for robotic & drone deliveries

Techstination interview: Motosumo app makes any fitness bike a smart bike

Techstination interview: Yale basketball captain Jalen Gabbidon helps build Launchpad app

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What were some of the top search trends for the month of March? According to Google….a lot of us were interested in ..or worried about…those giant Joro spiders. We’re all becoming little Miss Muffetts. Google search...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 1

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The French agricultural robot maker Naio Technologies is bringing TED to the United States. What is TED? It’s a vineyard robot that has already been put to work in France helping to control weeds in vineyards. Co-founder...

Techstination interview: Joro spiders, March Madness, the Oscars dominate March search trends from Google

Techstination interview: PYKRS smart jacket with warming, fall detection & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Helm Audio has been attracting fans to its Bluetooth headphones for some time. Now ..on the wired side…it has the DB12 AAMP and BOLT DAC… that can work separately or together to bring out the best audio in mobile devices equipped...

Techstination interview: NASA's Hubble finds farthest star ever seen: Earendel

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple has done a bit of a spring refresh in its product line…and much of the focus has been on the 2022 version of the iPhone SE. It is priced at just 429 dollars…and comes with 64 gigabytes of storage….which can be doubled...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vivid-Pix…maker of Restore software to bring faded photos and documents back to life…has partnered with Fujitsu to create the Vivid-Pix Memory Station. CEO Rick Voight says it allows users to scan multiple photos..as many...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM has begun production of the Cadillac Lyriq all electric vehicle…taking on the likes of Tesla, Lucid and Ford. The first vehicles rolled off of the assembly line in Springhill, Tennessee last week. The Debut Edition sold...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 25

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How many consumer electronics products really live up to their promise? The answer is, not nearly enough. That’s why we’re happy to report that Roborock with the company’s S7 Max V Ultra is everything promised and then some...

Techstination interview: What can solar powered robots do for farming?: Solinftec COO Daniel Padrao

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A dashcam that uses artificial intelligence to improve your safety. Nextbase plans to deliver the AI powered iQ dash cam this year that features built in connectivity, dual cameras…with an optional third…and emergency...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it’s for an early spring camping trip… or even comfort in the car, Gobi Heat’s new Zen Heated Blanket is designed for warmth anywhere. It can provide hours and hours of heat….less at higher settings… and like other...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Skylum is the name of a software company that recently announced an impressive new software package for editing photos…Luminar Neo…which uses AI to help automate tasks that would otherwise be time consuming. Something else...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Turning your laptop or mobile device…into an AI powered personal trainer. Kemtai is a web based fitness app that uses a laptop or device camera to analyze your motion and provides feedback as you follow along with on screen workouts...

Techstination interview: #Cadillac #Lyriq EV production begins in Tennesee: Global VP Rory Harvey

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 18

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are like me…you spend way too much time in front of a computer screen. Victor Tech can make that time less unhealthy with some beautifully crafted High Rise Acacia Wood standing risers and desks for laptops. There is a ten...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How a diabetes management app…can help bring blood glucose levels under control. Klinio has released a studeny conducted by the Validation Institute that found people with type 2 daibetes who use the Klinio app at least...

Techstination interview: Time to recycle those old phones? Tips from MCE.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the capabilities of the latest smart phones….we all seem to be taking more and more photos and videos. And that’s where the fun can begin. CyberLink’s Director Suite 365 gives you an array of great tools for photo...

Techstination interview: Como Audio delivers Como Blu Stereo & Analog Turntable

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the smartest video conferencing systems that we’ve worked with for home or the office is the new B600 Video Bar from the AnkerWork brand. It is considerably larger and heavier than a typical Web cam….and pricier at...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Cruise, the autonomous mobility company with GM and Honda as operating partners is using fully driverless vehicles…without safety operators..to transport passengers in San Francisco. And wants to build vehicles without steering...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 11

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Powering your home during emergencies with an electric vehicle is a big focus for some carmakers….like Ford with its F-150 Lightning. Meanwhile, Emporia Energy is partnering with BREK Electronics to bring a bi-directional...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The first Olympus camera under the new ownership of OM Systems is arriving. The Olympus OM-1 is designed to be a new flagship micro four-thirds camera that brings new power to the format according to master trainer Mike...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a little help from Google…you can take an older PC or Mac and extend its useful life by turning it, essentially, into a Chromebook. And it is free. Just search for Chrome OS Flex to get started…and product manager...

Techstination interview: VR headset sweat protection? NoSweat.

Techstination interview: Amazon partners with National University to offer employees free education

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Words can inspire. That’s the thinking behind the Presence display….that artfully brings inspirational quotes to a tabletop stylish digital display. Founder Ashley Saye…“The display is ten inches and you can put it anywhere...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So what were the hot search trends on Google during the month of February? While the situation in Ukraine was top of mind towards the end of the month, Google’s Sarah Armstrong says the Oscar nominations generated a lot...

Techstination interview: Vivid Pix Memory Station unveiled for scanning and restoring photos.

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 4

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Happy World Engineering Day. I don’t think this one was a Hallmark creation…but it is a day to celebrate contributions made by engineeris in a range of fields. At VEX Robotics…Senior Educational Developer Lauren Harter...

Techstination interview: Love Music? Helm Audio brings superb quality to mobile

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: Search trend on Google.. How to quit my job?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. UVCeed is the name of a gadget that attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone…and uses the phones camera to help you sanitize a surface using an LED UV C light. Director of Research and Development Justin Beyers...

Techstination interview: Get ready for Toy Story #Tamagotchi

Techstination interview: Streaming in the shower? Kohler's Moxie Hand Shower with Harman Kardon

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It ‘s tax season again…and the folks at TurboTax….are back to make the chore a bit less taxing. The tax credits for children…and for some investments in cryptocurrency…may complicate your situation…but it isn’t anything...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Online car shopping is nothing new…but GM is aiming to shake things up with what it calls CarBravo. It will make use of its dealer network to connect used car buyers with the vehicles they are looking for…through the new...

Techstination interview: Google's top search trends for February 2022

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Midea…a Fortune 500 company…is bringing new robotic floor cleaning technology to market. The S8+ is powerful, can operate for up to 3 hours on a charge and with the self emptying capability … only requires bags to be changed...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company named XGIMI posed the question at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show…What if your next TV wasn’t a TV? The company showed off the Aura…a 4K ultra short throw laser projector that can bring a 150 inch entertainment...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 25

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apeman is the name of company that is focused on bringing tech to the outdoors…and now it has developed the Seeker series for cycling fun and safety. The R1 camera mounts on the seat post facing the rear…and connects to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The merging of crafting and tech by Cricut has been attracting more and more customers around the world. The Cricut machines cut a wide range of materials that makers are using to design everything from T-shirts to flower...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart bird feeder called Bird Buddy…is one of the products that took flight at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, shipping is due to begin next month. It has a built in camera...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Electric Vehicles were everywhere in the ads that ran during the Super Bowl this year. The only car company missing seemed to be Tesla…which leads in the category and doesn’t advertise at all. Crypto currency was another...

Techstination interview: OM System #Olympus OM 1 camera on the way

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 18

Techstination interview: Chrome OS Flex from Google offers new life for older PCs and Macs and it's Free

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making indoor cycling…more like riding outdoors. That was the goal of Bas van Rens and his Dutch company TrueKinetix. His background as a tri-athlete led him to incorporating robotics and AI n an indoor cycle that eliminates...

Techstination interview: Getting serious about STEM with VEX Robotics

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aritificial Intelligence is everywhere it seems, but in a rice cooker? The latest flagship rice cookers coming from Zojirushi this year will use AI to cook rice to an individual’s taste. Marketing Manager Marilyn Matsuba...

Techstination interview: Klinio app targets type 2 diabetes health

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The iNubaBox is the name of a 3D body scanner that the Spanish start up behind it hopes will become commonplace…from medical facilities and gyms to shopping malls. The idea…says VP Mon Abad…is that you step inside…and a...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The bad guys are still coming up with new ways to target us online…but there are steps you can take to make the Internet more secure for you and your family. Google security expert Grace Hoyt says it is a good idea to eliminate...

Techstination interview: Kemtai turns laptops & devices into AI personal trainers

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The concept of smart glasses is nothing new. Remember Google Glass. But when it comes to enterprise applications…Vuzix has found a variety of markets, including the military and is now showing off the Vuzix Shield Smart...

Techstination interview: Top Super Bowl ads and searches? Answers from Google.

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 11

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Jiobit is the name of a location tracker that works without boundaries. It has a cellular connection as well as Blutooth….and is small enough and light enough to be used on pets, children or for help with older adults...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From time to time we like to give you an update on some of the tech we’re using day to day. First up…an update on StarLink…the satellite Internet service offered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The improvements in service over the last six months have been tremendous…with higher connection speeds and much greater reliability. Even at 99 dollars a month…it can be very worthwhile for many. For staying charged up or powered the PowerCombo from Baseus is a good option. It is compact but has four ports two USB-C and two USB A… and two AC sockets as well. And finally…Google Pixel 6 Pro is the best mobile phone we’ve seen so far this year. Top notch performance all around And for a less expensive choice..take a look at the Pixel 5a.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From time to time we like to give you an update on some of the tech we’re using day to day. First up…an update on StarLink…the satellite Internet service offered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The improvements in service over the...

Techstination interview: Presence display coming for daily inspiration and motivation

TurboTax Lassos another Super Bowl spot. Take a peek...and check out the new features with TurboTax expert and CPA Lisa Greene-Lewis in this Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The new Anker Work brand is continuing to bring products to market that make working from home…or in the office…better. The PowerConf H700 headset with an optional charging stand gives you very good background noise reduction...

Techstination interview: TurboTax Lassos another Super Bowl spot.& new features

Techstination interview: Omron Healthcare VitalSight for connected digital health

It's Safer Internet Day. Google is offering tips for you and your family that can improve online security. Google's Grace Hoyt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GAF Energy hopes it is opening the door to even faster consumer adoption of solar with its solar roofing shingles that captured plenty of headlines at this years Consumer Electronics Show. They install very much like standard...

Techstination interview: Google tips for Safer Internet Day: Security expert Grace Hoyt

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A Bluetooth tracker for your wallet designed for Apple’s Find My network. That’s what Chipolo has designed with the new CARD Spot. Marketing head Nika Kramzar says it is designed to be roughly the size of a typical...

Techstination interview: Emporia Energy electric vehicle home energy solution

Techstination interview: UVCeed phone attached sanitizer

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 4

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Roborock has unveiled its next generation robotic cleaner…the S7 Max V Ultra. It is a robotic vacuum….and also a sonic mop….and is smart enough to know which to use depending on the surface it is on. And when mopping…it returns...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are one of the many jumping into podcasting, or you are a creator of music…or are just looking for better sound for gaming or video conferencing…the PreSonus Revelator io24 is a smart, versatile, high quality interface...

Techstination interview: Gobi Heat designs battery or plug in heated blanket

Techstination interview: Ford F-150 Lightning will offer backup home power with Sunrun partnership

Techstination interview: Nextbase IQ smart dashcam designed to keep drivers safe and secure

Techstination interview: MRI innovation at Siemens & The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Techstination interview: CyberLink Director Suite 365 offers versatility for creators

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s the kind of technology that gets me charged up. Get ready for a pair of sunglasses…that you will have to charge up. They’re called 32 Degrees North from DeepOptics….and the electrical current can transform the sunglasses...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…well known for its vehicle safety ratings…is developing a new ratings program for partial automation systems…things like intelligent cruise control and automatic...

Techstination interview: Standing desk innovation from Victor Tech

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It probably won’t come as a surprise that NASA says last year was tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record….and the last eight years were the 8 warmest on record. And NASA climate scientist Lesley Ott says two new...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 28

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovating with Bananas? Renee Heath and her co-founder came up with the idea for a kitchen gadget Banana Loca….and 3D printed one to take to an open casting for Shark Tank a couple of years ago. Fast forward to this...

Techstination interview: GAF Energy innovates with solar roofing shingles

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lots of people love snow mobiles this time of year….but here’s something new. An all electric snow bike. It’s from a company called Moon Bikes…and founder Nicolas Muron…with a background as a space engineer in France...

Techstination interview: Zojirushi building AI into a rice cooker

Techstination interview: What if your computer monitor could sanitize-Air Clenz

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Billions and billions is the way Carl Sagan used to describe the numbers of stars and planets in the universe. Well…Microsoft has announced plans to spend billions and billions…68 point 7 to be precise…to acquire the video...

Techstination interview: Will GM HYDROTEC help to power electric vehicles?

Techstination interview: An iPhone case with security for cash and cards from Solo Secure

Techstination interview: Cricut continues innovations for makers & creators

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Connected appliances are everywhere…and if you stick to one brand…you typically only need one app to control them. But what if you have different appliance brands? That’s where the new Home Connectivity Alliance is looking...

Techstination interview: XGIMI Aura 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The evolution of the smart scale continues. Withings, the French company that has pioneered smart scales and other digital health devices, has announced the Body Scan….a scale equipped with a pull up handle that is much more...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The race for electric pick up truck supremacy got more interesting this month…when GM used the annual Consumer Electronics Show to unveil the Silverado EV. And when reservations opened up online for the RST First Edition...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 21

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: Casio's Singing Keyboard CT-S1000V

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Axel Grell…best known for his many years as a sound designer with Sennheiser…is off on his own now…and has crafted a smart looking and sound pair of true wireless eabuds in the TWS/1. The metallic case and simple design are...

Techstination interview: GM entering online used car battle with CarBravo platform

Techstination interview: Jiobit versatile tracker for people and pets

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology to make clinical trials faster and more equitable. A company called ClinCapture is using an online platform and data services to allow clinical trials to be conducted without participants needing to be in...

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: Apeman Seeker cameras for cycling fun & safety

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: #DeepOptics 32 Degrees North focus changing sunglasses

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new monitor stand with a built in UV C sanitizing compartment is the latest smart idea from Kensington…which has been helping consumers with information on keeping keyboards and mice germ free. The UVStand can sanitize...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OnAnOff is a company that has been one of the pioneers in using volume limiting safety technology in headphones for kids. Now it is coming out with StoryPhones…that will deliver stories and songs to kids in partnership...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 14

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Targus is out with a new Mobile Traveler line of backpacks….made from recycled water bottles…that are roomy, good looking and offer what Targus calls a sling protection system for laptops. Director of Product Marketing...

Techstination interview: PreSonus Revelator io24 for upping your sound game

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some of our favorite tech of the past year allowed distanced families to stay connected. For grandparents who are far from or have been distanced …two new solutions are Kinoo…that offers fun games that can be played...

Techstination interview: NASA says 2021 was 6th hottest year on record

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: World building & coding for kids with Bluprint from Bitsbox

Techstination interview: Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra on the way

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovating your way to a better cup of coffee. A cup of single serve brewed delicious coffee that doesn’t produce environmental waste? And you don’t need an expensive machine? That’s what a company called Steeped Coffee...

Techstination interview: Anker readies latest products including Nebular Cosmos Laser 4K Projector

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: TED vineyard robot from Naio Technologies

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kitchen tech always catches our eye…and while Sous Vide cooking isn’t exactly new….more and more techie devices have arrived to make it easier than ever. And Daniel Shumski’s new book, How to Sous Vide, is a great guide...

Techstination interview: Techstination Interview: #Vuzix Shield smart glasses another step towards AR future

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show has had lots of obstacles to overcome…most notably a pandemic that is still with us… innovation still took center stage. Brian Comiskey, Senior Manager of Industry Intelligence at the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Age should be no barrier when it comes to learning something new. GetSetUp is a rapidly growing site that is a learning platform and gathering place for older adults. Co-founder Lawrence Kosick…says it enables people to...

Techstination interview: Home Connectivity Alliance aims to simplify app control of smart appliances

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 7

Techstination interview: Withings Body Scan home health station: Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shikha Anand

Techstination interview: GM Silverado EV on the way

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A better platform for teaching online. That was the goal of a team from Stanford University and elsewhere in creating Engageli. With so many schools still having to rely on teaching online….and online education becoming...

Techstination interview: iNuba 3D body scanner for digital health at CES

Techstination interview: Banana Loca shows innovating with bananas can be appealing

Techstination interview: The first electric snow bike arrives from Moon Bikes

Techstination interview: TrueKintetix using robotics to innovate in indoor cycling

Techstination interview: Ready for the Bird Buddy smart birdfeeder?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This could be a very exciting and revealing year when it comes to the mysteries of the universe. If all goes well and according to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope…by mid year…should begin sending deep space images back...

Techstination interview: Mytonomy puts patient learning and info on the family room TV

Techstination interview: Chipolo unveils CARD Spot wallet finder

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you’re considering a new health and fitness wearable for the new year…the third generation Oura Ring may make the most sense. The Oura Ring is so unobtrusive, reliable and comfortable…that it takes monitoring your heart...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smarter way to wake up in the new year. Palo Alto Innovation is out with the Sandman Doppler..a smart alarm clock with lots of added features. There are six full power USB charging ports…with an option for USB C on...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 31

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The kind of autonomous mobility as a service that Google’s Waymo has been operating in Chandler, Arizona…may be about to deliver some real value for all of those investment dollars. The state of New Jersey is now looking...

Techstination interview: Flying cars, a new space shuttle & more: CES 2022

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MJ Marggraff and her husband Jim ..a serial entrepreneur who has created smart pens and smart tablets for children…have embarked on a mission to help ease long duration space flights…for astronauts. They are researching and...

Techstination interview: Kensington's UV C sanitizing monitor stand

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So which books made the top of your list in 2021? The editors at Amazon put together their top picks for the year…“It was interesting for us this year because fiction was king this year. Last year it was more non-fiction...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Car repair services that come to you. It seems like we go online to order just about everything these days. Why not car repair. NuBrakes is offering services in 9 markets in four states….and says CEO Walker Drewett...

Techstination interview: Engageli smarter platform for online education: VP Andreina Parisi Amon

Techstination interview: Blue Tiger innovates with Solare solar powered headset: President Chantal Saah

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. I have a new robotic friend I’d like you to meet… ElliQ..“Hi there. Morning, Fred. I’m here to help you stay healthy and happy”ElliQ is the creation of Intuition Robotics which is focused on providing older adults…living...

Techstination interview: Safe storytelling headphones for kids.. OnAnOff StoryPhones

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 24

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s been happening on Christmas Eve for the last ten years. GM’s OnStar is again partnering with NORAD to provide Santa tracking updates right through Christmas morning. OnStar subscribers can get the kids in the car...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For those still searching for unique techie gifts or stocking stuffers….Anker’s line of Magsafe chargers and battery packs can be great accessories for iPhone users. The company’s Soundcore brand has created Frames….Bluetooth...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Crafting has gone crazy. And there is more tech than ever to help. The folks at Worx with their MakerX line have taken their Power Share batteries and made everything from rotary tools, to airbrushes, glue guns, wood...

Techstination interview: James Webb Space Telescope slated for Xmas launch

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile partnering with Hasbro? It isn’t the first time this kind of thing has been done…think Hess Trucks which are still going strong. This partnership has created a special T-Mobile Lite Brite edition which has been...

Techstination interview: Better coffee is in the bag? #SteepedCoffee Josh Wilbur

Techstination interview: ClinCapture promises faster, more equitable clinical trials: CEO Scott Weidley

Techstination interview: Sandman Doppler Smart Clock From Palo Alto Innovation

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Jooki is the name of a screen free digital music and story box for kids. It is splash proof and rugged…and allows parents to upload content via an app… or Jooki can connect to streaming services like Spotify as well...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 17

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Extending the life of an older computer….or improving the usefulness of a new one….has been the name of the game for OWC ever since the company was created by founder Larry O’Connor when he was a teen. Now the company is out...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An e-bike that can replace a second car? Yuba Bikes has been building cargo bikes for years and the latest e-bike versions are solid and strong and come with lots of versatility. They aren’t small and light…and you’ll need...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun folks behind Toniebox continue to add entertainment and value to the portable speaker that allows kids to control what is playing by putting figurines and new blocks on top. The number of Tonies available through...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is out with its annual year in search…looking at the top trending searches in a range of categories this year. Number one overall….a bit of surprise was a search for NBA. Google’s Sarah Armstrong says that was...

Techstination interview: Entrepreneurs Jim and MJ Marggraff develop space communication time shifting

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Creating a new home theater for the holidays? ViewSonic has made bringing a 4K HDR projector into the picture more affordable with the PX701-4K. It produced a bright, sharp picture with 32 hundred ANSI lumens of brightness...

Techstination interview: #OnStar and #NORAD partner again to track #Santa

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Finding just the right book for someone on your holiday shopping list isn’t always easy…but can be fun and worthwhile. For anyone with an interest in the seas and the environment he or she will appreciate Dr. Sylvia Earle...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 10

Techstination interview: Ford looks at the future of the planet, mobility & more: Futurist Sheryl Connelly

Techstination interview: Anker accessories & Soundcore sound for the holidays

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A great gift for outdoor cleanup. The Worx Nitro 40 volt Power Share Pro LeafJet packs a punch way over its weight class. It is a welcome addition in cleaning up lawns, patios, gardens…even a light snowfall. And because...

Techstination interview: T-Mobile toys around with Hasbro for special edition Lite Brite

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A tech toy that can bring children and grandparents or other relatives closer together. Kinoo is a company created by Jim Marggraff …and it allows lots of remote fun. Initially for iOS devices…it enables video chat along...

Techstination interview: Top 2021 search trend may come as a surprise: Google's Sarah Armstrong

Techstination interview: Targus innovates with backpacks made from plastic bottles & more

Techstination interview: How will Thermacell LIV protect against mosquitoes?

Techstination interview: Yuba eBike instead of a 2nd car?

Techstination interview: Tonies screen free fun for kids continues to grow

Techstination interview: Intuition Robotics #ElliQ companion robot: CEO Dor Skuler

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. STEM toys for kids made relatable for children of color. That’s what a company called Brown Toy Box has created with kits focused on subjects like coding, astronomy, chemistry, robotics and more. Founder Terri-Nichelle...

Techstination interview: OWC crafts stylish solutions for computer storage & more: CEO Larry O'Connor

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Safe and easy control of your outdoor holiday decorations. The Lutron Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug is new to the company’s reliable and high quality line up this year. We’ve been long time fans. VP of residential products...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 03

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It can be hectic getting around over the holiday season. Many more people are headed back out for shopping and visiting family and friends. At Google Maps…there are new features designed to help. Google’s Justin Burr...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Rescu is the name of an app designed to help you get assistance…in the event of an emergency…more quickly. How does it work? After signing up…the app brings up three large icons on your phone…police …fire…and ambulance...

Techstination interview: NuBrakes envisions future of vehicle maintenance & repair: CEO Walker Drewett

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Owl Labs is a company that has been bringing smart innovations to video conferencing to make remote connections feel more natural. We’ve been impressed with the Meeting Owl Pro….a stylish cylinder that has a 360 degree...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A feature packed 5G tablet at an affordable price. Verizon is selling the TCL TAB Pro 5G for under four hundred dollars. The 64 gigabytes of built in storage can be added to via a microSD card slot….and performance...

Techstination interview: Kitchen tech: How to Sous Vide author Daniel Shumski

Techstination interview: Worx MakerX line helps to create a crafty Xmas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Uh oh…. Working from home could be a lot more challenging for the millions of fans of Zynga’s FarmVille. The iconic mobile game is back with FarmVille 3…and the focus this time is on tending to the animals. Sonja Angesleva...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 26

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is Black Friday…Cyber Monday…or any day….a lot of us are being taken in by fake reviews when we buy online. The problem is…when reading reviews on Amazon or other sites…how can you tell which reviews are legit...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This month GM held its official opening for Factory ZERO….which will build all electric vehicles at what was once called the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly plant. I spoke with Assistant Plant Director Cathy Staelgraeve…“The...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. PBS chef and author Lidia Bastianich is out with a new cookbook for the holiday season… Lidia’s A Pot, A Pan and A Bowl. Lidia was a guest on Help and Hope for the Holidays… Episode 19 of the What’s Next…Living Longer, Better...

Techstination interview: Pump: A Natural History of the Heart author Bill Schutt

Techstination interview: Accell's new Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station arriving

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The team at WowWee has once again come up with a line of in demand toys for the holiday season. The Got2Glow Fairy Finder is a jar that lights up and captures imaginations and fairies that kids play with and care for. VP...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The holiday shopping season started early this year…with early Black Friday sales online…and many of us wanting to buy early because of supply chain issues. At Google…they’ve been tracking trends of what’s hot….and the company...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a camera and photography lover on your gift list for the holidays….or have an interchangeable lens camera …the new Morally Toxic brand is out with some of the smartest, best designed camera bags we’ve seen over...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 19

Techstination interview: Amazon's top book of the year? Editor Erin Kodicek

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google wants to bring you into the Pixel family and thinks you’ll want to stay. The tech giant is offering Pixel Pass…which for as little as 45 dollars a month…will get you Google’s latest and greatest phone every two years...

Techstination interview: Syvlia Earle dives deep with National Geographic Ocean..A Global Odyssey

Techstination interview: The fight against fake reviews: Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Zoner Photo Studio X is an affordably priced package of software designed for photo editing and organization. The company’s Thomas Urban..“We have a module known as the Manager module and that focuses on digital asset management...

Techstination interview: IBM's 2021 Call for Code winner: CTO Daniel Krook

Techstination interview: How can Google Maps help you navigate through the holiday season

Techstination interview: GM officially opening Factory ZERO for EV production

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some fun use of augmented reality for kids. Wall Stories is a company that has created wall decals with different themes…that come to life when a phone using the app…is pointed at them. Company President Elaine Paquin says...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to Black Friday and buying online….there is danger lurking for your budget. So says Brian Walsh, manager of financial planning with SoFi. He points out it is easy to lose track of how much you are spending...

Techstination interview: Will the Worx Nitro 40 Volt LeafJet blow you away?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vtech and its Leap Frog brand have more innovations on the market for kids and parents this holiday season. For instance, the Smart Watch DX3 has new features…including a built in camera with a flash that can double as a flashlight...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 12

Techstination interview: Zynga's FarmVille 3 arrives. The game play?: Product Lead Sonja Angesleva

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adobe is once again out with updates to its Elements programs…Photoshop Elements for still images and Premier Elements for video…and both feature more AI…and features that are much easier and less expensive than Adobe’s...

Techstination interview: Google lists hot holiday shopping trends

Techstination interview: Brown Toy Box STEAM kits for kids breaking color barriers

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. iRobot has come a long way since the first Roomba robotic vacuum arrived…about nineteen years ago. And while the form factor is pretty similar…the new J7+ is in a word, remarkable. While iRobot has touted its ability to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Predicting the future and future technologies can be a hazardous undertaking….so futurist Chunka Mui has taken a bit of a different approach. He has co-authored a book titled A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing...

Techstination interview: Kinoo aims for intergenerational fun: CEO Jim Marggraff

Techstination interview: Digital shopping can be dangerous for debt: SoFi's Brian Walsh

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM’s OnStar has been in the business of providing emergency help and peace of mind to drivers for many years. And now, through the OnStar Guardian app…GM is offering many of the features and peace of mind to anyone…regardless...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 5

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How do you bring electric vehicles to all of the fleets out there? Ford is trying to tackle some of the issues…like those surrounding charging…with a new Mobility Studio partnership with Newlab. It will be based at...

Techstination interview: What kind of deal is Google Pixel Pass?: Product Manager Chris Breithaupt

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BlendJet is back with more designs in its portable blender line for the upcoming holiday season. The USB C charged powerful BlendJet2…can handle just about any kind of smoothie or chore on the go…the new designs look...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s next for your connected kitchen. A couple of entrepreneurs think a Smart Cutting Board is a sharp idea. Tony Frick and his wife, Alissa, have co-founded BLOK…and have surpassed their goal on Kickstarter to bring...

Techstination interview: Owl Labs brings innovative tech to whiteboard meetings

Techstination interview: GetSetUp online learning community for older adults

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it’s in a shared office space….at school…or at home…those computer keyboards and mice can be major carriers of germs and viruses. But using some common disinfectants on them can sometimes cause damage to the devices...

Techstination interview: WowWee wows with Got2Glow Fairy Finder & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker and its Soundcore brand have jumped into the audio glasses business in a big way with Soundcore Frames. The sound is delivered through speakers in the arms of the glasses….and is impressive using what the company...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to outdoor tech innovation, SylvanSport is never standing still. It has won fans far and wide for the SylvanSport Go camping trailer…compact and full of innovation and has an all electric motorhome in the works...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some pretty exciting new features enabled by the Tensor chip arriving in Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones today. For instance…there’s language translation in real time even when you are offline. The...

Techstination interview: What's different in the Oura Ring 3?

Techstination interview: Ford partners to boost EV charging start-ups

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you love paper airplanes… come on now…who doesn’t… PowerUp Toys is back with ways to turn those folded forms of flight into something fantastical. CEO and founder Shai Goitein…an industrial designer and former military...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is called the Ability Hand…a bionic prosthetic hand developed by Psyonic… designed to deliver multitouch sensory feedback…with fingers that can flex…and is ready for over the air updates. The innovation is remarkable...

Techstination interview: Segway -Ninebot Mecha Kit turns Segway S models into fun filled vehicles: VP Tom Hebert

Techstination interview: Shadow Robot enables Tactile Tele-Robot: Managing Director Rich Walker

Techstination interview: A Smart Cutting Board for your kitchen: BLOK

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Designing a better wireless keyboard. Logitech has done it again with the MX Keys Mini. The Mini here means compact….taking up less space on your desk….or these days…the kitchen table. It features what Logitech calls...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. NuHeara is a company that has been among the pioneers in creating earphones designed to improve hearing…without the hearing aid image issues that prevent many people from getting the help they need. Now the Consumer Technology...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot going on when it comes to home robotics these days. The folks at iRobot keep innovating, Amazon has a robot called Astro on the way…and a company named Unlimited Robotics has opened pre-orders for a robot...

Techstination interview: Futurist, Innovation Advisor & Author Chunka Mui:..A Brief History of a Perfect Future

Techstination interview: What's new in Google Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro?

Techstination interview: Framework notebook PCs designed for longevity & easy updating

Techstination interview: ViewSonic's displays & projectors focus on 4K for gaming and entertainment

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Actor William Shatner…best known for his role as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk…has become the oldest person to travel into space…or the edge of it, aboard a Blue Origin rocket. While there’s controversy about space tourism...

Techstination interview: Blendjet won't sell on Amazon. Why? What's Next?: CEO Ryan Pamplin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is National Teen Driver Safety Week…and it comes at a time when statistics show there was a sharp increase in traffic deaths last year. Ford is trying to make a difference with a program called Driving Skills For Life...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is out with a report on trending searches for Halloween. And when it comes to costumes…Google’s Molly VandenBerg says..“Far and away, the top trending costume across the U.S. is Squid Game, that new Netflix show...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 15

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tech to monitor the air quality of homes. A company called AerNos is partnering with the Sean Parker Alergy and Asthma Research Center at Stanford University to better understand the impact of wild fires on children in...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A free tool to help with family safety online. Trend Micro Family can give parents more peace of mind…giving them the ability to view their children’s screen time, secure social media accounts, block explicit images and...

Techstination interview: Jooki music & story speaker for kids: CEO Christine Brendle

Techstination interview: Zoner Photo Studio X adds new features: Thomas Urban

Techstination interview: A lot to love in new Microsoft Surface line-up: Corporate VP Matt Barlow

Techstination interview: Morally Toxic camera bag brand from folks behind 3 Legged Thing tripods

Techstination interview: Online and in person lessons for teen driving safety from Ford

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the arrival of Windows 11…the question for many Windows users is…should I upgrade now or wait? There are some new features to look forward to…a new look that will take a little getting used to…for the most part it...

Techstination interview: William Shatner moved by voyage on Blue Origin

Techstination interview: Anker unveils Soundcore Frames audio glasses

Techstination interview: Wall Stories brings AR fun to wall art for kids: President Elaine Paquin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is Cybersecurity month….I don’t think Hallmark has cards for that yet. But the folks at Google have some tips on staying safer….including using a password manager. Google cybersecurity expert Grace Hoyt says the average...

Techstination interview: Squid Game tops Halloween costume searches on Google

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some of the top tech toys for the holiday season are arriving in stores…and Marissa Silva, editor in chief of The Toy Insider cautions..“There are major shipping delays hitting the toy industry this year so you really want...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon has a boatload of new devices headed to market….from a new smart thermostat, to the Echo Show 15, new video conferencing gear, a fitness band …a security camera that flies… and a thousand dollar robot called Astro...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 08

Techstination interview: #Nuheara is the Consumer Technology Association #CTA company of the year

Techstination interview: Keeping keyboards & mice germ free: Kensington

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have a good pair of wired headphones…an investment in a digital to analog converter or DAC can make all the difference in delivering the detail in sound. One of the latest…the M12 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier from...

Techstination interview: Rescu app aims for getting you help faster in emergencies

Techstination interview: #GameBud #TalkingTom - fun animatronic gaming companion: CEO Kevin Mowrer

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Portal family at Facebook is growing with the addition of the 10 inch Portal Go….priced at 199 dollars and the Portal+…with a 14 inch tilting display. The price tag on that is 349 dollars. CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg...

Techstination interview: Grell Audio arrives with TWS/1 True Wireless Headphones

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GoPro…maker of the little cameras that can go anywhere…is at it again. The new Hero10 Black is out…with the ability to shoot 5K video at 30 or 60 frames per second and 4K at up to 120 frames per second. GoPro’s new GP2...

Techstination interview: Bandai #Tamagotchi & #Digimon holiday line-up

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gobi Heat continues to win over lots of fans for its heated apparel. Yep…it’s that time of year again. But new in the line up this fall is the Terrain heated camping chair. It is well built, comfortable and can deliver...

Techstination interview: Paper planes...even lettuce planes take flight with #PowerUp

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google’s next generation Nest products have arrived… including the company’s first battery operated indoor/outdoor camera and a battery powered doorbell. Both are priced at about 180 dollars. The new doorbell is a great...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 1

Techstination interview: Here comes Cybersecurity month. Some tips from Google.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Jabra is out with its most affordable true wireless earphones to date. The Jabra Elite 3 earphones are the most affordable of the new Elite models being brought to market…priced at under 80 dollars. And when it comes...

Techstination interview: Amazon Future Engineers inspiring students into computer sciences

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He’s an author of children’s books, founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, and a former Super Bowl winning wide receiver for the New England Patriots. And now Malcolm Mitchell, whose football career was cut short by a...

Techstination interview: OnStar Guardian app designed for peace of mind at home and away

Techstination interview: Mavix M4 Gaming Chair on the way from Future Seating

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the launch of Windows 11 just days away…Microsoft has unveiled its next generation Surface line up. From the Surface Pro 8…to the Surface Go 3 and Surface Duo 2 phone…to the Surface Laptop Studio…there are new features...

Techstination interview: Amazon's New Astro Robot coming soon: Senior VP Dave Limp wrap up

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is no secret that the Pandemic has made survival for many small businesses difficult, if not impossible. Facebook’s release this month of its Global State of Small Business Report surveyed over 35 thousand small businesses...

Techstination interview: Unlimited Robotics "Gary" promises help around the house

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 24

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new level of sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence …the new Roomba j7+ from iRobot is designed to do more cleaning without human intervention. And now…it can avoid solid pet waste….guaranteed. If it fails...

Techstination interview: Magic Mixies & more of the hottest holiday toys: Toy Insider Marissa Silva

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Noopl is the name of a device aimed at iPhone users…that turns AirPod Pro earphones into remarkable hearing assist devices. Paul Burchfield is head of customer service…“Noopl is simply a device that makes people who...

Techstination interview: SylvanSport innovates with CloudLayer sleep system and all electric RV

Techstination interview: Trend Micro Family free mobile protection for kids

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ad supported streaming TV for free. That’s the business model of Xumo TV….spelled X U M O….and it’s pretty much like the way free over the air TV used to be. There’s no sign up needed at all. Xumo offers more than 200...

Techstination interview: Microsoft unveils new Surface line up for Windows 11

Techstination interview: Psyonic's Ability Hand brings multi touch sensory feedback to a prosthetic

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fall is the perfect time for a campfire….at a campsite, the patio or maybe even the beach. And the FirePit Plus from BioLite brings innovation and technology into the picture. The mesh walls…improved from the original...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The big focus is on the camera capabilities of Apple’s new iPhone 13 line up….with impressive new capabilities for still photos and videos….even in the models without the Pro designation. You’ll find some great new technology...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 17

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What had been an in person school for young performers…went online rapidly during the pandemic…and has now found it can attract a wider range of instructors and students from all around the country. Joe Lorenzo is the founder...

Techstination interview: GoPro Hero 10 Black arrives with new GP2 processor

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AmberX is the name of a new storage device from LatticeWork….designed to give you smart personal cloud storage…with an emphasis on privacy. It works wired or wirelessly on your network, has 500 gigabytes of storage built...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some new additions to the smart adventure watches from Coros. The Vertix 2 features all satellite capability…able to connect with the five major satellite location systems to provide more accuracy whether running...

Techstination interview: Gobi Heat Terrain heated camping seat provides hours of warmth

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology to create fun in and under the water is what a company called Sublue is all about. It has created cases to keep phones safe underwater…for photography and videography. But building unique underwater scooters...

Techstination interview: Ex-NE Patriot Super Bowl receiver #Malcolm Mitchell pushes Internet for all

Techstination interview: New iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and more: CEO Tim Cook Wrap Up

Techstination interview: AerNos partners with Stanford researchers on home air quality monitor

Techstination interview: Facebook looks at state of small business, offers help.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Halo OS2 Collar is probably the most versatile piece of technology on the market for dog owners. Created with the help of expert and television personality Cesar Millan …the Halo OS2 works with an app to let you create...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology to create fun in and under the water is what a company called Sublue is all about. It has created cases to keep phones safe underwater…for photography and videography. But building unique underwater scooters...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Olive Union is out with the Olive Pro…combining hearing assistance when needed…with true wireless Bluetooth Earbuds. Both functions work very well and are customizable through the My Olive app…“So after buying Olive Pro...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 10

Techstination interview: iRobot Roomba J7+ with POOP guarantee: VP Hooman Shahidi

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At home or in the office…good sound makes a big difference when you have online meetings. Anker’s new PowerConf S500 Speakerphone is Zoom certified and offers lots of versatility. There are four microphones that utilize...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The U.S. Open Tennis tournament heads into its final days…and once again the USTA has partnered with IBM to bring fans closer to the sport. IBM Power Rankings with Watson has produced daily rankings of player momentum...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some of the best earphones in the world….are coming out of a company called Campfire Audio in Portland Oregon. We’ve talked about some of their new consumer priced models…the Satsuma…at 200 dollars and the Honey Dew…at...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Back to school also means more time back behind the wheel for many parents…and teen drivers. Chevrolet worked with Harris to conduct a survey and found many of those parents are concerned. Chevy Safety Engineer Tricia Morrow...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla’s AI Day this year was designed to help recruit more of the best people working in the field to come work for the company. In the view of Princeton’s University’s faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 3

Techstination interview: Online push crucial in Paid Leave for All: Director Dawn Huckelbridge

Techstination interview: LatticeWork AmberX smart personal cloud storage

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hydroponic home gardens have been growing. And some are beautifully designed. Just Vertical is a company co-founded by Kevin Jakiela…who has a Master’s degree in Sustainability Management. He taught at an indigenous...

Techstination interview: Noopl creates assisted hearing technology using iPhone and AirPod Pro

Techstination interview: What's different about the free streaming service Xumo TV?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The largest private e-bike company in the U.S. continues to innovate. In the midst of the pandemic last year, sales of e-bikes grew 145 percent, industry wide. Pedego gives its customers local service…through more than...

Techstination interview: Jabra updates Elite line of true wireless earbuds

Techstination interview: Society Performers Academy goes virtual

Techstination interview: Survey finds many back to school driving worries: Chevy Safety Engineer Tricia Morrow

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Skydio 2 drone has arrived…bringing the best crash proof technology we’ve seen to date. It features an amazing six cameras to ensure it avoids most obstacles. But keep in mind…wires and thin tree branches can still present...

Techstination interview: Tech for fun in or under water fun.. Sublue

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. STEMpedia has created a versatile group of AI and robotic learning kits called Quarky. They are designed for 7 to 14 year olds and let kids build robotic toys that can include face or voice recognition and more. Chief...

Techstination interview: IBM bringing more AI to sports fans: VP Noah Syken

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 27

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vtech’s new tech toys for kids includes a new KidiZoom Camera that prints photos at an affordable price. The toymaker has had fun digital cameras on the market for kids for years…but the printing function…using inexpensive...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s lots of technology out there designed to help you get a better nights sleep. Many of the leading fitness watches have sensors to help collect sleep data…but they aren’t usually the most comfortable solutions...

Techstination interview: Anker PowerConf S500 versatile conferencing solution & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Many households have become accustomed to home delivery of all kinds of goods. Order online…get it in hours with groceries…or maybe you have to wait a day or two for other things. RepairSmith is a company that has been...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Power UV Sanitizer with Wireless Charging is a smart new device from Accell…that delivers fast wireless charging for Qi enabled phones and other gadgets…on the top of a box that sanitizes as well with UV lights. The...

Techstination interview: Halo Collar, created with #Cesar Millan, innovates to keep dogs safer everywhere

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With many students already back in school and others returning soon… Google is offering resources for teachers, students and parents. Google’s Marley McAliley there are the typical searches for back to school supplies...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you’re a fan of The Voice, America’s Got Talent or American Idol….there’s a new wrinkle coming to talent competition shows. Saltbox TV has launched a national search to compete in Silver Stars. The competition is for...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 20

Techstination interview: STEMpedia Quarky learning kits focused on AI

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Raptic Tech is a company that is bringing some smart design into desktop charging and portable power banks. The Raptic Rise Headphone Stand…includes a 12 watt wireless charging pad and a rear USB port. The Raptic Vertical...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The next in vehicle experience… digital cockpits. They are being adopted by many carmakers and can be great…or not so great. The engineering and advisory services company Umlaut…is out with a white paper taking a look at digital...

Techstination interview: Coros brings more innovation to smart adventure watches

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A startup named ARROE..spelled a r r o e…has created a smart charging system designed to keep laptops and mobile devices powered up on the go. The unit looks like a thin notebook….with a removable battery…that can stay...

Techstination interview: Google offers online resources for back to school

Techstination interview: ZVOX AV357 sound bar works magic with dialogue: Founder Tom Hannaher

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much do you have to spend for a full featured smart phone? Maybe not as much as you think. The TCL 20 Pro 5G…with a 6.6 inch AMOLED screen and 48 megapixel quad rear camera and 256 gigabytes of storage…along with a micro...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a thousand LED lumens and Harman Kardon speakers built into a compact projector…ViewSonic’s M2e is a great choice for movie nights at home, in the yard or on the road. The 1920 by 1080 resolution is full HD…and the...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 13

Techstination interview: Too many gadgets to keep charged? RapidX has novel solutions.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun loving folks at Exploding Kittens are at it again with the launch of new screenless games this month….Throw Throw Avocade, Exploding Minions and Exploding Kittens Recipes for Disaster. The company has roots in...

Techstination interview: What do you want from an indoor garden? Just Vertical offers plug and grow solutions

Techstination interview: Accell innovates with Power UV Sanitizer with Wireless Charging

Techstination interview: Online car repair?: RepairSmith CEO Joel Milne

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The battle ranges on against robocalls and scammers. T-Mobile …which launched Scam Shield, a suite of scam fight tools, a little more than a year ago…says robocall volumes have been rising again with many call centers...

Techstination interview: Talent competition for seniors coming to Saltbox TV: CEO Jerry Goehring

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a new book out on the inner workings of Tesla and its multi-faceted CEO Elon Musk. Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins is the author of POWER PLAY… Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century. Speaking on the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They both have fervent followers… Star Wars….and Tamagotchi virtual pets. Now comes a collaboration…the Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi. Bandai America Brand Strategist Trish Garrett..“You could say it is a banner year for...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An app called Natural developed by Brain Technologies….has won backing from the likes of Laurene Powell Jobs and Scott Cook…and is looking to use AI to transform the way we use our mobile devices. It is iOS only at first...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 6

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called Boxabl….has created a way to build foldable houses….that can be much more easily shipped and placed onto foundations in as little a day…with prices starting at about fifty thousand dollars. Founder Galiano...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tonies… continues to use technology in a screenless fun way for kids…bringing stories and songs….to the Toniebox that plays content keyed to figurines placed on top. There are figures that trigger recordings made by parents...

Techstination interview: Umlaut looks at the evolution to vehicle digital cockpits

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Technology has played a big role in assisting millions of people with disabilities. At Google, Laura Allen is the head of strategy, accessibility and disability inclusion. And among the growing number of innovations...

Techstination interview: What can the ARROE Smart Charging System do that others can't?

Techstination interview: Choosing high quality portable power banks. Raptic Tech solutions.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to digital storage….cloud solutions are very helpful…until you learn that what was free or low cost….will soon cost you a lot more. One solution…from Western Digital is the MyCloud Home. With up to 8 terabytes...

Techstination interview: Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi on the way: Bandai America's Trish Garrett

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ViewSonic has delivered one of the most versatile ultra wide screen computer monitors on the market with the VP3481a. It features a 34 inch curved screen with 3440 by 1440 resolution. The color accuracy is top of the line...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 30

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tech for the kitchen or the grill. ThermoWorks is out with the world’s fastest cooking thermometer…the Thermapen One. It can tell you the internal temperature of whatever you’ve got cooking…in less than a second and...

Techstination interview: Stir Shaken: latest T-Mobile weapon to fight phone scammers

Techstination interview: They're back...Exploding Kittens returns with avocados, minions and more

Techstination interview: What sets Pedego ebikes apart?: Founder & CEO Don DiCostanzo

Techstination interview: A drone that can fly itself? The Skydio 2: CEO Adam Bry

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether in the yard or at a campsite….the latest smart lighting from Biolite…the AlpenGlow 500 …can add to the fun. It is a rechargeable lantern that is designed to provide natural lighting in a wide range of colors...

Techstination interview: Natural app for iOS promises smart, transparent AI interface: CEO Jerry Yue

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you love music and the quality of the sound really matters… the folks at THX have developed a dongle that plugs into a standard USB or USB C port called the Onyx. It is a headphone amplifier and digital audio converter...

Techstination interview: A folding house?: Boxabl founder Galiano Tiramani.

Techstination interview: Technology improving lives of millions with disabilities: Google's Laura Allen

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Turning food waste in the kitchen into compost, overnight. That’s the promise from a company called Pela…which has developed a countertop electronic composter called Lomi. Pela has been around for years…making things...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 23

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation for a cleaner house. Lifestyle by Focus is out with The Slyde…spelled s l y d e….a cordless wet-dry floor cleaner with a unique design. It uses a self cleaning roller…which is designed to last for months…and a...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Epson has grown its line up of EcoTank printers once again with new models aimed a home offices and photo enthusiasts. I’ve been a fan of the concept pioneered by Epson years. The New EcoTank Pro ET 5150 and 5170 models...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Campfire Audio is the name of a brand becoming familiar to many consumers and artists who are serious about sound. They have in ear monitors priced at 13 hundred dollars and up. And now they’ve taken some of that high...

Techstination interview: SmartLab Toys fun learning for kids. Tiny Ice Cream?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Having made it into the Guinness Book of World Records this year with a virtual version of the VEX Robotics World Championships….there may be an online component in the competition’s future. Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics...

Techstination interview: Clever contraption: The Cord Wrapper

Techstination interview: Western Digital helps you create your own cloud storage

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon….which currently has something like 35 thousand job openings in the U.S….is looking to hire many more veterans and their spouses. The online retail giant says it will hire over 100 thousand U.S. veterans and military...

Techstination interview: Pela Lomi designed to turn food waste into compost overnight

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 16

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon’s Zoox wants to provide mobility services to us all. With the backing of Amazon…through an acquisition last year…Zoox is preparing to take a leading role in providing autonomous mobility. It has been testing its...

Techstination interview: VTech readies latest tech toys

Techstination interview: Tonies digital story telling box continues to grow

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With many workplaces transitioning to hybrid situations…a mix of people coming into the office at least some of the time and others working from home most of the time…Logitech sees continuing demand for solutions that allow...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The head of X-Force at IBM…Charles Henderson…spends his time battling the bad guys in the online world…malicious hackers…and criminals who have escalated the stakes with ransomware attacks. And Henderson says password protection...

Techstination interview: New tech toys on the way: Toy Insider Editor in Chief Marissa Silva

Techstination interview: THX Onyx arrives with better sound for mobile and more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you’re looking for better sound when recording videos, voice or music….a company called Mikme from Vienna …has solutions that can help. We’ve been looking at the new Mikme Pocket and the versatility and sound quality...

Techstination interview: Amazon pledges 100 thousand jobs for veterans & spouses

Techstination interview: Kitchen tech done to perfection: Thermapen ONE from ThermoWorks

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A table lamp that features color changing LEDs….and doubles as an emergency backup light. inPOWERED is a woman owned business…that is putting some thoughtful touches into its lamps. The fifty dollar Lamp Angel, for instance...

Techstination interview: VEX Robotics Championships breaks Guinness record

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 9

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are millions of Apple Watch fans out there…and if they’ve ever wished for a built in camera…a company called Wristcam has a solution…“We are an Apple certified wrist camera built into a smart band for the Apple Watch...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Inseego is a company best known for creating the MiFi hotspot category….and today the M2000 5G hotspot is designed to keep you connected wherever and whenever. We’ve tested it on T-Mobile’s 5G network with some pretty impressive...

Techstination interview: ViewSonic delivers displays for work & play

Techstination interview: Suds2Go innovative portable hand washing hopes to clean up after Shark Tank

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The digital age meets a crafted wooden box designed for love notes. Jean Gregoire originally created the Love Box when he left France and his fiancée to research robotics at MIT. A little heart would spin when the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vivid-Pix…a company that has been on the market with easy to use and very worthwhile software for restoring faded photos and documents…has created a mystery game that teaches players how to make use of the app and other genealogy...

Techstination interview: Can The Slyde cordless wet-dry floor cleaner mop up the competition?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Well….you’ll have to wait until the holiday season rolls around…but Microsoft has unveiled Windows 11..featuring lots of new innovation…including the ability to use Android apps. With a cleaner look…and the start menu moving...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 2

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A diagnosis of stage IV cancer was life altering in many ways for Amy Li…who had worked in technology for companies like Yahoo and AT&T…and had just started with a NASA program. But after that battle… she refocused and launched...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The pie charts are clear….pizza is hot. That’s according to latest digital data from Zenreach… logged when customers sign on to restaurant WIFI connections. Zenreach VP of Marketing Megan Wintersteen..says nationwide...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It may not come as a surprise to you that 83 percent of employees in a new global study from Accenture…say the want a hybrid work model..where they can work remotely for anywhere from one quarter to three quarters of the time...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve all become accustomed to watching movies at home….and for many families that has meant upgrading to a home cinema or home theater. And during the summer…taking the fun outdoors can be a special occasion. At Epson...

Techstination interview: Campfire Audio heats up with new consumer handmade earphones

Techstination…your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Well…they may sell everything under the sun these days…but Amazon…in the beginning…was an online bookseller. Back to its roots.. it is out with its picks for the best books of the year so far. On top is Great Circle by Maggie...

Techstination interview: Vivid-Pix Rick Voight on new online genealogy mystery game

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Summer grilling season is in full swing with the Fourth of July approaching…and the folks at LiifeSmart have one of the hottest new grills on the market…. you saw that one coming. They’ve added a side griddle…to a pellet...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week June 25

Techstination interview: Staying connected with Inseego's 5G MiFi M2000 Hotspot: SVP Adam Gould

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called OnanOff has been innovating in safe headphones for kids for years now…and has expanded its line up with new BuddyPhones Plus models... Founder Petur Olafsson says they are designed to protect hearing...

Techstination interview: inPOWERED lights work when power doesn't: the bright women behind the company.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Turning fitness into competitive fun has become big business for Peloton and others. A company called Playpulse…from Norway…is jumping into the business with a combination exercise bike, video game console and entertainment...

Techstination interview: Dance4Healing telehealth video platform created by Stage IV cancer survivor

Techstination interview: A platform that connects consumers with product makers: Copilot.cx

Techstination interview: Epson expands EcoTank line for home offices & photo enthusiasts

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MyFirst Sketch Book is the name of a clever drawing tablet designed for kids…that can save the work of young artists into built in memory and transfer to mobile devices. Parents can watch on their phones…as children draw...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Maybe you love it…maybe you ignore it. Amazon’s two day Prime Day has arrived promising deals on something like two million items…in just about every category. While of course Amazon promotes saving on some of its own products...

Techstination interview: Latest digital data from Zenreach shows pizza is hot

Techstination interview: Accenture study on The Future of Work: Productive Anywhere

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Polywork is the name of a different type of professional social network. The idea…says founder Peter Johnston..is to let users create personal webpages and send collaboration requests to other people on the network. And...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week June 18

Techstination interview: Strategies for Prime Day?: Amazon's Christian Kelly

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Until now… if you didn’t have an iPhone or an iPad or a Mac… you were left out of Apple Facetime videoconferencing. But at the company’s WorldWide Developer Conference this month…Apple announced that FaceTime will be...

Techstination interview: Mikme innovates with new Mikme Pocket microphone & recorder: founder Philipp Sonnleitner

Techstination interview: Password protection a social responsibility?: IBM X-Force Head Charles Henderson

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using lower power 5G for tracking. That’s what a company called BeWhere is bringing to market with the BeMini. It’s small enough to be used to track pets..even people..or a wide range of other types of things featuring...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called Biotlab has developed a wearable air purifier…designed for comfort, versatility…and no doubt…attention getting. It features a filtration system on the back with air tubes that reach around to the front...

Techstination interview: A new and fun way to message those you love: Lovebox founder Jean Gregoire

Techstination interview: Indoors or out..latest home cinema projectors from Epson

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. He’s a former journalist with the Boston Globe…whose interest in paleontology led to his being a consultant on Jurassic Park years ago. And that led Dino Don Lessem…to building animatronic dinosaurs for zoos, museums and more...

Techstination interview: ONANOFF BuddyPhones designed for durability, fun and safety: Founder Petur Olafsson

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Matter is the name of a new smart home connectivity standard on the way with the backing of some of the biggest names in tech…Amazon, Google, Apple and more. Philips Hue…which has been a pioneer in smart light bulbs and...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week June 11

Techstination interview: Amazon lists Best Books of the Year So Far: Editor Erin Kodicek

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart scale that can tell you your vascular age. Withings has added new capabilities to its Body Cardio digital scale that not only tells you your body composition… fat, water, muscle and even bone density…it can now...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is your photos, videos or important data for all of that work you’ve been doing on your personal computer…you know you should be making back ups. The folks at Retrospect have a promotion running…offering free...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Even though they have moved into full frame digital mirrorless cameras…Panasonic is continuing to innovate in the micro four thirds space. It has announced the development of the Lumix GH6…due out late this year….and...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reviver Auto is a company that continues to grow its digital license plate business. They are available in a growing number of states…starting with the company’s home base of California. The plates are connected…with programmable...

Techstination interview: Futuristic Air-Ring wearable air purifier on the horizon from Biotlab

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Robotic vacuums have come a long way since the first Roomba arrived …believe it or not…nearly twenty years ago. These days..iRobot has some significant competition in the space. Among those competitors is Roborock…maker...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week June 4

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovators at Dell have built a versatile new machine…the Latitude 7320 Detachable…a lightweight but powerful competitor to Microsoft’s Surface Pro line. It is pen capable and features what Dell calls ComfortView...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. During the pandemic…there have been a lot of start ups in the wellness and health tech categories…and T-Mobile is looking for companies to work with in that space using its 5G technology. It is taking applications through...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest forecast from IDC predicts world wide revenues in artificial intelligence will top 300 billion dollars in 2024. AI is being used in a wide range of businesses and services. Dr. Seth Dobrin is Global Chief...

Techstination interview: BeWhere delivering BeMini lower power 5G tracker

Techstination interview: myFirst Sketch Book digital drawing tablet for kids: founder G-Jay Yong

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With ever more competition in the video streaming space….Amazon has opened its wallet to buy MGM for a little under 8 and a half billion dollars. The move will give Amazon access to the library of MGM films …think James...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week May 28

Techstination interview: Why Matter will matter: Philips Hue technology head George Yianni

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. New technology to better the lives and care of people with diabetes. Bigfoot Biomedical has partnered with Abbott Labs to bring to market a smart insulin pen cap…designed to work with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Designing augmented reality glasses to help assist those with macular degeneration and low vision to see. That is what a company called Ocutrx has developed. The company’s OcuLenz takes center focus objects and moves...

Techstination interview: Fresh out of the Shark Tank Dino Don Lessem aims to leave big footprint

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The return of the phone booth? That’s sort of one of the ideas presented at this month’s Google IO conference. Project Starline involves booths to be used for 3D video conferencing. Google also is bringing new innovation...

Techstination interview: Panasonic unveils two new Lumix micro four-thirds cameras

Techstination interview: Latest Retrospect software offers ransomware protection & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Nat Geo Kids are still in the midst of Dinomania month….with some great online content….and books as well. Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer Nizar Ibrahim …“Dinosaurs have a special place in our...

Techstination interview: Kitchen of the future? CookingPal's Multo on the way.

Techstination interview: Reinventing a professional social network: Polywork CEO Peter Johnston

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford calls it the F-150 Lightning…an all electric version of the best selling vehicle in the United States…every year for the last forty years. And the new F-150 Lightning…promises to jumpstart sales of EVs in a big way...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week 05_21_21

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At a time when everyone seems to do most of their communication via email, text or these days Zoom….many older seniors get left behind. That’s where GrandPad has carved out a niche with a specialized tablet…made by Acer...

Techstination interview: Playpulse aims to bring gaming & fitness together

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A few Father’s Day ideas. The folks at Worx continue to innovate to make chores in and around the home easier. I’ve become a fan of the lightweight but powerful little 20volt Power Share Portable Vac that is great for the...

Techstination interview: Withings brings heart health measurement to Body Cardio scale

Techstination interview: Tour the Ford F-150 Lightning with Chief Engineer Linda Zhang

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BeHear is out with a clever new way to provide hearing assistance with the BeHear PROXY…a Bluetooth neck speaker…that includes ear buds for privacy when needed. Alango Technologies Founder Alexander Goldin..says they can...

Techstination interview: Google IO opens with new innovations in communication, collaboration & more

Techstination interview: How is AI changing our lives and businesses? IBM Chief AI Officer Seth Dobrin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you’re considering the purchase of an electric vehicle… you are far from alone. Especially with more incentives possibly on the horizon. Still EVs make up just a tiny percentage of total vehicle sales in the U.S...

Techstination interview: Nat Geo Kids Dinomania an online and off celebration: paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bringing the smart home…outdoors. That is the mission of a company called OtO . It is a solar powered connected sprinkler for lawns that also delivers solutions to promote growth and repel pests. Founder and President Ali...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AnkerWork is the name of a new product line from Anker…..and first out of the gate is the PowerConf C300 Web Cam. It features 1080p resolution….dual microphones and does a great job in low light settings as well. And...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week May 14

Techstination interview: FDA clears smart insulin pen cap from Bigfoot Biomedical: CMO Red Maxwell

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. You may want to sit down for this one. The research and development folks at Charmin have team up with tech company Unit 9 to develop the BRB Bot. It is software designed to let you create a digital stand in for yourself...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Imagine a contact lens that has augmented reality built in….and can give you all kinds of data at a glance. That is just part of the future a company called Mojo Vision is developing. They have won awards from NASA…this...

Techstination interview: Lifesmart grill innovations heat up for outdoor cooking seasons

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. LinkedIn has named Amazon as the number one company where Americans want to work. “We’re looking at things like the ability to get a promotion or the opportunity to develop your skill set while you’re there.”Linked in senior...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They have had to go online this year….but the world’s largest student robotics competition returns this month. The first ever Live Remote Vex Robotics World Championship takes place from May 17th to the 29th….with students...

Techstination interview: T-Mobile Accelerator focusing on wellness tech & 5G: VP Bryan Fries

Techstination interview: Techstination Week May 7

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. To say that the upcoming release of Tamagotchi Pix by Bandai is generating excitement…would be understating the anticipation of fans all over the world. When we posted the full interview about the new virtual pet…for the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With so many of us working from home over the last year….and a great many continuing indefinitely…how do you make the most of it…and find the right balance between work and the rest of your life. Google actually has an expert...

Techstination interview: Can AR glasses help those with low vision? Ocutrx CEO Mike Freeman says yes.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using drones for learning. Pioneering commercial drone maker Draganfly is partnering with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s education program…Woz ED….to help kids learn more about science, technology, engineering and math using...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just in time for Mother’s Day… there are some new digital photo frame offerings from PhotoSpring that allow families to more easily share photos and videos. Founder Charles Huang…“Users can very easily send photos to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is the week when we get to hear Star Wars fans….and there are lots of us…using the greeting…May the Fourth be with you. And the folks at Anker’s Nebula projector line have timed the release of the Capsule II Star Wars...

Techstination interview: What sets Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable apart?: VP Meghana Patwardhan

Techstination interview: Charmin's BRB Bot stand in for when you've got to go during Zoom

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using a search engine…to plant trees. Ecosia is the name of a search engine that works pretty much like any other search engine. Except that it take the advertising revenue derived from searches…and uses it to plant trees...

Techstination interview: Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship opens soon

Techstination interview: Amazon tops LinkedIn rankings of where Americans want to work.

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 30

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are a lot of programs out there designed to get kids…especially girls…more interested in science, technology, engineering and math. One young student…Juliette Palacios…from the Bay area…has taken matters into her own...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Patrick Sherwin and his team at GoSun are continuing to innovate with …as the name implies….great gadgets powered by the sun. The latest is the solar chargeable GoSun Power 266 …a compact powerbank that can keep all...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. You meet all kinds of people covering consumer technology. But Dave Crosby is pretty unique. He and a group of fellow Amazon employees went off on there own to start Wyze…making consumer tech products at prices ….that in...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The newest drone to land from DJI is the Air 2S. It brings a camera with a one inch sensor to the market in a drone priced at just under a thousand dollars…but you’d probably want to invest in the Fly More package with extra...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have an old mobile phone….that’s working….no matter the age…T-Mobile will take it as a trade in and give you a Samsung 5G Galaxy A32. The offer is for new and existing customers…who don’t need to add a line, by the...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 23

Techstination interview: What can a smart digital license plate do? Reviver Auto Founder Neville Boston

Techstination interview: PhotoSpring continues innovation in digital photo frames: Founder Charles Huang

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Microsoft is envisioning a new world of mixed reality with what it calls Mesh. Think of transporting an avatar of yourself to have virtual meetings, conversations or experiences. Greg Sullivan is Director of Mixed Reality...

Techstination interview: What will Mojo Vision digital contact lens enable?: CEO Drew Perkins

Techstination interview: Working from home? AnkerWork brings new C300 webcam & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Human based AI avatars have already been tried out as television news anchors at a variety of stations in South Korea. Some are also being used as service reps….created by a company called MoneyBrain…now bringing its technology...

Techstination interview: Roborock's S7 mopping and vacuuming robot

Techstination interview: A picture taking virtual pet? Tamagotchi Pix on the way.

Techstination interview: Problems with pandemic productivity? Tips from Google expert Laura Mae Martin.

Techstination interview: Alango brings hearing assist versatility to BeHear PROXY: Founder Dr. Alexander Goldin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been spending some time digging up dirt on another company. RotoShovel has created some helpful new technology for gardeners….an electric rechargeable shovel with a patented design that can help you get plants into...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Vtech and the company’s LeapFrog brand have unveiled some of the new tech toys coming for kids this year. There a low priced LeapFrog video game system with lots of games built in. LeapLand Adventures comes with a controller...

Techstination interview: What you should know about DJI's new Air 2S drone

Techstination interview: Hero smart automated medication management prevents missed doses and more

Techstination interview: Thinking of buying an electric car? :Autotrader Executive Editor Brian Moody.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Getting help with math homework isn’t easy….with parents often busy or unable to assist. An app called PhotoMath is designed to help by scanning problems and providing students with step by step solutions. It’s being used...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 16

Techstination interview: Can a search engine help in the climate change battle?: Ecosia's Ruby Au

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For a couple of weeks now I’ve been testing out the Beta version of the Starlink satellite Internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. For many, especially in rural areas, it is already game changing…bringing broadband...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla and other well known brands like Starbucks and Uber are creating their own virtual communities using a platform called Countable. Some are designed for us consumers to use…others for employees. Countable Founder...

Techstination interview: GrandPad puts usable tech in hands of older seniors: CEO Scott Lien

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How tough is it to compete against Apple and Samsung in the mobile phone business? Well…one big competitor, LG, announced this month that it is calling it quits…exiting the phone business by the end of July. The...

Techstination interview: Girls teaching girls to code: 16 year old Computing Minds founder Juliette Palacios

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. I’ve checked out a lot of Samsung phones over the years…but the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is the most striking of all in both appearance and performance. The 6.8 inch display with Quad HD resolution is bright and impressive. And...

Techstination interview: Draganfly partners with Woz Ed in drones for learning

Techstination interview: How can OtO automate natural lawn care?: Founder Ali Sabti

Techstination interview: What you should know about T-Mobile's 5G For All push: Exec VP Jon Freier

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 9

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The wisdom behind Wyze. Wyze.. spelled W y z e…was launched by a group of former Amazon employees less than five years ago..and has been making a name for itself with great tech..at prices that are almost impossible to...

Techstination interview: Wyze is a very different kind of consumer electronics company: Co-Founder Dave Crosby

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For many of us….getting outdoors is just what’s needed most this Spring. Whether it’s for camping, the backyard or even a trip to the beach…Anker can keep you charged up and able to work from anywhere with the PowerHouse...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Nexvoo Technology is out with the NEXPAD Pro T530…an Android tablet type device optimized for video conferencing. It boasts a 4K camera…an 8 inch touch screen…high power speakers and dual microphone arrays. It is designed...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called Toi Labs….spelled t o i…is bringing digital health technology to a smart toilet seat called TrueLoo. It uses image sensing to detect potential health issues when you go to the bathroom. It connects to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s called the WebMic HD Pro…..created by MOVO as an all in one video conferencing problem solver. It’s a sphere with a stand for desktops…or can be mounted on a monitor…that includes up to a 4K camera, high quality...

Techstination interview: GoSun Power 266 brings versatile power options anywhere: CEO Patrick Sherwin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smarter smart plug for the outdoors. It’s a new addition to Lutron’s Caseta line up….and brings the company’s smart home technology into the outdoor space. VP Matt Swatsky… “We found that people are spending time...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week April 2

Techstination interview: Some tech help for the garden from RotoShovel

Techstination interview: Are they human or AI?: Moneybrain's Eric Jang and Felix Kim

Techstination interview: PhotoMath app helping students learning from home and more: VP Jennifer Lee

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Cherry is a company that has been building keyboards and other devices with mechanical switches… for decades. In fact they are the oldest manufacturer of computer keyboards. Among the latest is the Gentix Desktop…a keyboard...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is being called a Digital Wellness Lab has been created at Boston Children’s Hopsital…to research and work with innovative companies in examining the effects of digital technology on our brains, bodies and behaviors. Harvard...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google has a new Nest Hub arriving that is designed to work some magic to help you get a better night’s sleep. There is nothing to wear…the Nest Hub is equipped with light sensors, microphones and radar. Radar? “It can...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Connecting families together for storytime is what a service called Readeo is all about. It hosts more than five hundred children’s books….that loved ones can read together with children no matter the distance...

Techstination interview: Using AI for early learning: DMAI CEO Helen Thomas

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 26

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Airpop Active + has arrived…billed as the world’s first smart air wearable. It is the techiest face mask you’ll find…with sensors that are powered by a long lasting coin cell battery…and a replaceable inner filter. The...

Techstination interview: MOVO WebMic HD PRO all in one video conferencing solution

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kudo is a company that is taking a different approach to online language translation. It is a service that uses real translators around the globe who are professionally trained. Ten thousand in all thus far and the...

Techstination interview: Staying powered anywhere: Anker PowerHouse II 800

Techstination interview: Microsoft's futuristic Mesh platform: Dir. of Mixed Reality Greg Sullivan

Techstination interview: Creating Tesla's new social platform with Countable

Techstination interview: Latest upcoming tech toys from Vtech and LeapFrog: Tiffany Lavery

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are lots of wearables out there when it comes to digital health. FeverGuard, created by Solos Analytics, is designed to help you know when you’re temperature is elevated…connecting with an app. It is pretty...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A whole lot of us are getting tired of the video conferencing routine….with all of the work and schooling from home. But what if we were communicating with holographic images instead of a screen. T-Mobile is working with...

Techstination interview: A smart toilet seat for digital health?: Toi Labs Founder Vik Kashyap

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Itching to travel? For now, you may have to settle for a virtual spring getaway….and who else but Amazon can make that happen. Amazon Explore….at www.amazon.com/explore has a variety of virtual excursions available...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 19

Techstination interview: Nexvoo NexPad T530 ...Android desktop screen built for videoconferencing

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is hoping to grow its business customer base….much as it has done with consumers with new plans and something it calls T-Mobile Home Office Internet. Executive Vice President of T-Mobile for Business Mike Katz...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can VR headsets improve your fitness and mental wellbeing? The findings of a study done at the University of Portsmouth’s School of Biological Sciences in the U.K. led by Dr. Alessandro Siani….were surprising. Three...

Techstination interview: Digital Wellness Lab created at Boston Children's Hospital: Founder Dr. Michael Rich

Techstination interview: Bringing families together with Readeo: CEO Aaron Neuenschwander

Techstination interview: New Google Nest Hub can use radar to track sleep

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Did you watch the Grammy awards. In the days leading up to the awards…music fans were able to take part in what IBM called Grammy Debates With Watson… giving their opinions on who are the greatest artists of all time...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Probably just about all of us have had way too much screen time over the last year. But…we’re going to steer you to another Web site anyway. The oldest outdoor group in the U.S….the Appalachian Mountain Club…is challenging...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. StoryCorps has partnered with the Ad Council …using technology to bring people…strangers….who have diverging views…a little closer together. The campaign is called Love Has No Labels…One Small Step. And StoryCorps founder...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 12

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Dosis is a company that is using artificial intelligence to personalize the dosing of medication. The first application is designed to adjust medications used to treat chronic anemia among dialysis patients. It has been...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A little tech to help whiten your teeth. Tooth whitening is pretty big business…whether in the dental office or with a variety of home products. Luster Premium White is using technology in the Pearl Pro Light dental...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Oura is a company that has taken a unique approach to sleep and activity tracking … A comfortable, attractive ring with sensors…that needs charging every five days or so. Clearly a winner. It communicates with an app...

Techstination interview: Cherry keyboards & mice offer durable reliability and style

Techstination interview: Virtual Spring Break Vacation? Amazon Explore can take you there: Veena Crownholm

Techstination interview: An app for table games music ambience: TableTop Tunes creator Anthony Sabatino

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lenovo is at it again…with more computing innovations. It has the new ThinkPad X1 Fold…the world’s first foldable PC. Worldwide Category Leader for the Commercial Core Portfolio Carly Okerfelt…“I can pull up to have...

Techstination interview: IBM partners with The Recording Academy for Grammy Debates With Watson

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How do you look at the world? Two Princeton professors …J. Richard Gott and Robert Vanderbei…along with Drexel Professor David Goldberg….have created a new type of flat map….double sided and disc shaped. And it is designed...

Techstination interview: VR and Fitness Dr. Alessandro Siani conducts study at U. of Portsmouth

Techstination interview: Techstination Week March 5

Techstination interview: Kudo real time online conference translation: CEO and co-founder Fardad Zabetian

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At a time when more and more people…especially older people…have been isolated…the ability to hear is more important than ever. Beyond that…“Uncorrected hearing loss, over a ten year period, gives you a fifty two percent...

Techstination interview: T-Mobile 5G Powers Holograms and Augmented Reality: EVP John Saw

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What do you think of when you hear talk about autonomous vehicles. A car that can drive itself parked in your driveway? Sounds great…you can nap …or text…or snack…on your way from here to there. But there are a bunch...

Techstination interview: FeverGuard for early Covid detection & more: CEO Mark Lewis

Techstination interview: T-Mobile Home Office Internet & more unveiled: Executive VP Mike Katz

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Everywhere you turn today…you see another story about the shift to electric vehicles. GM, Ford, VW…even Jaguar and Land Rover are moving towards all electric. Umlaut is an advisory, engineering and services company...

Techstination interview: A campaign to bridge the political and social divide: StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay

Techstination interview: Two hour a week get outdoors challenge: Colby Meehan from Outdoors.org

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it’s for a desk or a nightstand…LumiCharge has developed stylish LED lamps with built in charging solutions. The base on the LumiCharge II or LumiCharge T2W…can charge Qi enabled devices wirelessly…but can also...

Techstination interview: LifeSmart adding UV-C to new air purifier line. For cars too!

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The founder of Last Gadget Standing….author, writer and entrepreneur Robin Raskin…is at it again. She has created the VEG Group…. It has nothing to do with your diet….but everything to do with online event planning and...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 26

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are looking around for deals on TV streaming services…T-Mobile’s TVision service and Hub… are worthy of consideration…and flexible. For just ten dollars a month…you can sign up for strictly entertainment channels...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Tanoshi Scholar is a combination notebook and tablet designed for learning. It’s a ruggedized machine…that runs the Android 10 operating system….and uses Android apps and features parental controls. Some…designed...

Techstination interview: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold just the start for foldable PCs: Lenovo's Carly Okerfelt

Techstination interview: Oura Ring tracks sleep, health, activity. What's Next?: CEO Harpreet Singh Rai

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s remarkably small and stylish and can be remarkably useful. Accell is out with the Air USB-C 4K Driver-Less Dock and it adds 3 USB 3.1 ports and 2 HDMI ports and can deliver 87 watts of power as well. One of the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been talking about how to look and sound better while videoconferencing whether it is for work, school or even play. When it comes to lighting… Emmy nominated lighting designer Christien Methot has developed a system...

Techstination interview: Professors create double sided disc earth map to fix inaccuracies

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With so many of us connecting for work…school and with family….via video conferencing platforms it can be wise to invest in better sound and lighting. Looking at sound…there are many very good microphones and headsets to choose...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 19

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Mpowerd is a company focused on doing good with a range of solar lighting products that continues to grow. Out now are the Luci Solar Multi-colored String Lights …and out soon…the Luci Solar Bike Light. It is cleverly...

Techstination interview: Atari founder Nolan Bushnell & Zai Ortiz create smart speaker enabled Star Audition

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tax returns may be more complicated for many people this year as a result of the pandemic. With job losses and unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, side jobs, increased self employment and more…there are so many questions...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. EnergyX Solutions is a Toronto based company that is making a big difference for many consumers and businesses….even though the name probably doesn’t ring a bell. What they do is provide solutions to utilities throughout...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here comes yet another streaming service. CBS took the opportunity during this year’s Super Bowl to heavily promote the Paramount+ streaming service with adds featuring everyone from Patrick Stewart and Steven Colbert...

Techstination interview: Last Gadget Standing founder Robin Raskin launches the VEG Group

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Amazon has teamed up with Georgia Tech and Pharrell Williams…on an initiative called Your Voice is Power. The idea is to teach middle and high school students coding…through music…and also teach the importance of racial...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 12

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Forget chocolates …..what your valentine really wants is a great way to make beer at home. Hey…you can always try. The Beermkr home brewing system …is designed for true afficianados…who may be experienced or absolute...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at BenjiLock by Hampton are continuing to innovate when it comes to fingerprint lock technology. At CES this year…they announced a new Bike Lock and a Fingerprint Door Lock…as well as a Fingerprint Sport Lock...

Techstination interview: Accell's Air USB C 4K Driver Less Dock arrives. How versatile?

Techstination interview: Ranking EV charging stations: umlaut partners with ChargedEV

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot of innovation taking place…much of it on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics show…when it comes to tech designed to improve the lives of an aging population. CTA Foundation Executive Director Steve Ewell...

Techstination interview: LumiCharge continues desktop charging and lighting innovations

Techstination interview: Banishing bad lighting on Zoom and more: CameraReady Lighting's Christien Methot

Techstination interview: Mpowerd innovates with new solar colored string lights & bike light

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The CDC Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are out with a new tool called Places…that provides localized health data designed to promote healthier behavior. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Program...

Techstination interview: Lutron Caseta adds Outdoor Smart Plug to line up

Techstination interview: Google ranks Super Bowl ads and searches:Brady and Amazon on top

Techstination interview: TurboTax tackling pandemic tax questions: TurboTax CPA Lisa Greene-Lewis

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM’s push into EVs….was front and center during the Super Bowl. The automaker used a commercial featuring Will Ferrell, Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina to make American consumers laugh…and think…“Did you know that Norway...

Techstination interview: Helping consumers, businesses and utilities to achieve greater energy efficiency

Techstination interview: Techstination Week February 5

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Misty Robotics has developed a new skill for its Misty II robot….turning it into a temperature screening Assistant. The robotics company ..a spin out of Sphero…has tested the skill with a variety of health institutions...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Worx has made another valuable addition to its Power Share line up…with a lightweight 20 volt Cube Vacuum. It comes with attachments for crevices and a brush good for cleaning car seats and more….and operates on the same...

Techstination interview: GM pushing EV future in Super Bowl ad featuring Will Ferrell

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At this years virtual Consumer Electronics Show, Cyberlink…which is best known for video and photo creativity software…showed off AI technology it calls FaceMe. Senior VP Richard Carriere says it is designed to help companies...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Think smart glasses have gone away? Think again. Vuzix has captured innovation awards at this year’s CES in three categories for the company’s Next Generation Smart Glasses. They have a sleek design are equipped with...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adding some new tech for enjoying the Super Bowl doesn’t have to break the bank. If you have already been enjoying the latest from Netflix, Amazon or Apple on a big screen..maybe got a new one for the holidays..….how about...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Soundcore brand is out with the Liberty Air 2 Pro true wireless earbuds….with features designed to compete with many of the best that are out there. They feature automatic noise cancellation, wireless charging…PureNote...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 29

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A notebook designed to allow you to save written notes digitally isn’t a new idea…but a company called Thinkers Notebook has done good job making the concept simple and attractive. Sean Jackson is the Chief Strategic Thinker...

Techstination interview: Super sound for the Super Bowl...Yamaha offers sound bar deals

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology to help people remain independent as the age…is what a company called Caregiver Smart Solutions is all about. It was founded by Ryan Herd….who had worked in the smart home space and became a caregiver...

Techstination interview: Your Voice is Power for students teaches coding & racial equity through music

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bringing physical toys into the digital world isn’t a brand new concept…but the folks behind Tonies have created a winning combination. The Toniebox is a ruggedized speaker that plays stories, songs and even your own...

Techstination interview: CDC and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation create Places interactive health tracking

Techstination interview: Using AI to guide medication dosing: Dosis CEO Shiv Chhabra

Techstination interview: Worx adds Portable Cube Vac to Power Share line up

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. LifeSmart is a company that continues to innovate in an ever growing product range…and during the pandemic has found more people wanting to invest in home comfort. The company’s latest Zero Gravity Massage chairs are smartly...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The story of Katherine Johnson, the woman who broke so many barriers as a female, black NASA mathematician who was the subject of the film Hidden Figures, has inspired many. And while she passed away last year at age 101...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Product placement has been around as a form of advertising in movies and on TV for years. A company called Source Digital is taking the concept to a new level by allowing viewers to get information on all kinds of places...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Another new name in the smart home business. Nooie…spelled n o o I e…is out with a range of products ranging from smart plugs and lightbulbs…to security cams. The Nooie Cam 360 is a nicely design camera that looks good...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. iScanner is an app for iOS or Android…designed to turn your mobile device into a full fledged document scanner. It does a good job detecting edges on a wide range of things…from receipts and notes to all kinds of documents...

Techstination interview: Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro earbuds arrive with ANC, wireless charging & more

Techstination interview: Vuzix captures innovation awards for Next Generation Smart Glasses

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Scott Jordan and his wife have built a business out of innovative clothing designed with enough pockets to keep even the most gadget happy among us satisfied in the digital age. And now, SCOTTeVEST is out with the SCOTTeMASK...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Athos and Marios Georgiades are identical twin brothers who are in their early thirties and do a lot of things together. That includes battling Covid last year in side by side hospital beds. And together they have created...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 15

Techstination interview: Misty Robotics gives Misty II Temp Screening Assistant skill amidst Covid-19

Techstination interview: Tech for mask detection and more. CyberLink's FaceMe at CES.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Interest in digital health and digital health products has grown rapidly during the pandemic. A company called Tivic Health is focused on providing safe, non drug options using electrical stimulation. It has a little device...

Techstination interview: Omron VitalSight designed for remote heart health monitoring

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. NVIDIA is a company best known by most of us for its leadership in graphics technology…making realistic gaming possible on millions of computers. And they’ve been doing it for years. But NVIDIA has used much of that same...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are looking to improve your health and fitness in the new year, Stealth Body Fitness, has merged technology with planking…creating a training device that uses your phone to make a game of it. One of the more interesting...

Techstination interview: After success on Shark Tank, Tanoshi launching more affordable computers for kids

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2021 edition of the big Consumer Electronics Show is unlike any other. Instead of the industry gathering from around the world in Las Vegas….that obviously couldn’t happen this year….it is all digital. There will...

Techstination interview: Tech for aging independence: Caregiver Smart Solutions Founder Ryan Herd

Techstination interview: BenjiLock by Hampton branching out with bike lock and more

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 8

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Opkix is the name of a wearable camera designed attach magnetically to your glasses…a cap…even a ring. There are two cameras…that store and recharge in a pocket sized egg…much like Air Pods. The videos or photos are then...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kanopy …spelled with a K…has been around for years…but it is getting better all of the time…and it is a great way to access high quality streaming content…for free. It is offered as a service by many public libraries...

Techstination interview: Using tech to make a foolproof home beer making system: BEERMKR CEO Aaron Wells

Techstination interview: Thinkers Notebook lets you put pen to paper & save to iOS devices

Techstination interview: The late Katherine Johnson and daughters give math and science inspiration to kids

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Norwegian smartwatch company Xplora is out with the X5 Play …a smartwatch designed to keep kids connected and physically active. It is essentially a phone built into a watch…with a steptracker and parental controls...

Techstination interview: AirPop Active Plus app connected mask: Founder Chris Hosmer

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Investing in home entertainment has been something many households have been doing. How many streaming services to you subscribe to? What you watch on can really transform the experience. For night time movie viewing...

Techstination interview: DeliverySafe offers a box for secure package & food deliveries

Techstination interview: Tonies enable digital storytelling & more for children and families

Techstination interview: 2021 CES is all digital. The experience?: CTA head Gary Shapiro

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve found some apps…that really can make life easier. Parallels ToolBox…gets better all of the time. The software, now owned by Corel, really is a toolbox full of useful solutions…for taking screen shots…recording...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A New Year often means some new gear. If you are enjoying a new phone or tablet or PC…one of the first accessories that may prove to be useful all year long is a power bank. Among Anker’s latest is the Powerhouse 100...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week January 1

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some new skills for a new year. Amazon has announced it will provide free training for tech jobs…to 29 million people around the world over the next four years. Vice President of Workforce Development, Ardine Williams...

Techstination interview: Smart home gear from Nooie designed for comfort: Founder Sasha Tseng

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An Israeli company called EyeClick..has transformed a projection gaming system developed for kids…for senior housing facilities and for homes. CEO Ariel Almos says many games using the system are gesture controlled...

Techstination interview: Gobi Heat heated clothing eyes expansion in coming year

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Wacom One is a very versatile Pen Display that can let you do everything from write notes on your computer or other device…edit photos or create works of art with precision pen input. And it can even double as a second...

Techstination interview: Rush Charge twin brother founders push new rechargeable battery designs

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Far From Alone is the name of a new campaign and Web site designed to reach out to the many people who have become more isolated and lonely during the pandemic. At Humana…Associate VP Dr. Andrew Renda says the numbers...

Techstination interview: An end to traditional video ads? That's the aim of Source Digital

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 25

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been quite year, despite the pandemic, for progress in the world of self driving vehicles. Perhaps the biggest development came from Waymo…the Google Alphabet owned self driving company. This fall, it began...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Still shopping for a tech lover? Camera enthusiasts will find Panasonic’s new full frame camera…the Lumix S5…a winner. The compact size makes it comfortable to hold, the autofocus is great and like other high end Panasonic...

Techstination interview: Turn your mobile phone into a full featured scanner? iScanner from BP Mobile.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Last minute gifts are easy…online. Sending last minute gifts…using gift cards or subscriptions is a simple way to get around the issues of getting things shipped out on time. For learning languages…Rosetta Stone continues...

Techstination interview: A face mask with pockets? SCOTTeVEST's SCOTTeMASK has them.

Techstination interview: Kanopy grows thoughtful content streaming offerings through libraries & colleges

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Playing with tracks and toy vehicles is nothing new….and remains ever popular. But what WowWee has done with Power Treads this holiday season….is find a way to turn imaginations loose. The company’s chief technical officer...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is a gift for someone who is on Zoom all of the time for work or school…or for creativity…adding a really good sounding microphone can make a world of difference. I’ve been behind a mic for many, many years…and...

Techstination interview: Centrance Founder Michael Goodman continues to innovate in audio

Techstination interview: Wacom One Creative Pen Display offers versatility, easier productivity

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 18

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kids love to use the same kinds of tech grown ups do…and Vtech has done a great job through the years…fulfilling the need. The company’s KidiZoom Creator Cam lets kids turn their video creativity loose and even includes...

Techstination interview: Amazon announces free tech job training for all: VP Ardine Williams

Techstination interview: Far From Alone campaign & web site to help with increasing isolation and loneliness

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smart home tech for the holidays. With both Amazon and Google having refreshed their lines of smart speakers for the holiday season…you can get noticeably better sound. The new Nest Audio speaker is impressive…and can...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Thames and Kosmos is a toy company originally created to bring science and educational toys from Germany to the U.S. And they have four toys nominated for prestigious Toy of the Year honors. Among them… WindPower 4...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Taking a math class at a community college launched Aisha Bowe’s career that led her to becoming a rocket scientist at NASA and an entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering consulting company...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Netgear was among the pioneers in creating mesh Wi-fi routers designed to let you cover homes or businesses of all sizes. Now, the company is out with the Orbi WiFi 6 Tri band…system with a built in cable modem….that can save...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 11

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some useful techie gifts. One thing almost any computer user will appreciate is more storage. And the USB-C Envoy Pro Elektron drives from OWC…are the smallest, most rugged SSD drive we’ve seen. It’s designed to be crush...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Products that help kill germs and bacteria have become pretty popular this holiday season during the pandemic. There’s a wide range of UV-C light products….ranging from Klear Cap for standard water bottles…to Raycops UV...

Techstination interview: What did people search for during pandemic?: Google top 2020 searches.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Konka, a leading TV maker based in China, has been pushing its branding into North America this year with some feature rich screens at great prices. The Q7 55 inch Android TV with voice remote we’ve checked out did need...

Techstination interview: Lifesmart lift and massage chair innovations & more: CEO Mike Dolder & Alexandra Baker

Techstination interview: Obie for Seniors combats isolation with gesture controlled gaming

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s a company that’s five years old…co-founded by Elan Lee…an Xbox games designer. Now Exploding Kittens…which started with a card game that broke Kickstarter records…is out with lots more fun for the holiday season...

Techstination interview: A camera for your Apple Watch?: WristCam CEO Ari Roisman

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With more and more of us doing our holiday shopping online due to Covid and convenience…Google is out with a shopping guide …at www.g.co/giftguide and some data on what is hot. Google’s Molly VandenBerg…“Of course in the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Cycling has been growing in popularity during the pandemic….and ebikes…that can give you a boost up hills or on long rides are selling out in many stores. Brompton, a company has innovated for years with foldable bikes...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week December 4

Techstination interview: Entrepreneur & engineer Aisha Bowe creates STEMBoard Lingo Coding Kit to inspire

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Clckr…spelled c l c k r…is the name of a company that has designed a range of phone cases and stands…that can make your life a little easier. The universal stand and grip can attach…using 3M backing…to just about any phone...

Techstination interview: Signify simplifies connected lighting with Wiz line

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech to help save on precious kitchen counter space. LifeSmart is out with a 10 in 1 Air Grill countertop cooking appliance that serves as an oven, toaster, dehydrator, air fryer, broiler, rotisserie and more…with...

Techstination interview: Google tracks hot holiday shopping trends: Google's Molly VandenBerg

Techstination interview: Veteran owned company using tech to give better jobs to military spouses

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A canister vacuum that glides along like a hovercraft on a cushion of air. That’s what Ed DiRenna…at American Vacuuum Innovations has created with the Zero G Vacuum. It can use Silver Micron bags..“Which are anti-microbial...

Techstination interview: Thames And Kosmos garners 4 Toy of the Year nominations

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is Cyber Monday….or any other shopping day this holiday season…the pandemic has changed the way we are buying things. And for many retailers…it has meant some dramatic shifts…into areas of technology they...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 27

Techstination interview: JumpStart Academy offers online learning & fun: Brand Manager Shannon Gale

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Toys that are fun…but give kids new learning experiences…are what a lot of parents are looking for this holiday season. At VTech and the company’s Leap Frog brand…there are lots of toys that fit nicely into that category...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kitche is the name of an app…introduced initially in the U.K…that aims to cut kitchen waste. The plan is to bring it to the U.S. as well. Co-founder and CEO Alex Vlassopulos says the app scans your supermarket receipts...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to easy to use software for restoring old photos and documents, Restore from Vivid-Pix is the best we’ve seen. And the latest update makes it even better. CEO Rick Voight says among the new features..“You...

Techstination interview: OK Play app creates family fun for kids & parents: Co-founder Travis Chen

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With Covid-19 cases continuing to skyrocket, Google has added a new layer to Google Maps to help you see the risks before you head to a location. Google’s Justin Burr…“In order to unlock that feature, just go into Google...

Techstination interview: Consumer shopping trends still shifting: IBM Public Cloud VP Aki Duvvur

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The National Retail Federation’s annual survey of consumers has found nearly 60 percent of us plan to do more of our holiday shopping online this year. Not a big surprise given Covid-19. And Amazon…the online retail...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. “What would you think of a computer program that could clone your voice? Is it cool? Is it creepy? The app is called Resemble.” Well actually Resemble AI is the name of the company, headed by Zohaib Ahmed…“So essentially...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 20

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Recipes for staying together…online. During the pandemic…all of us…young and old…have had to deal with social isolation to varying degrees. For those who are older…it can be devastating. But on this month’s Living Longer...

Techstination interview: Olive Union's Olive Pro arriving for hearing assistance without high prices or stigma

Techstination interview: Accell Air USB-C 4K Driver-Less Dock & USB4 40Gbps Cable arrive

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We love to see innovation…and it is fun to see what Panasonic has done in creating a new type of camera…designed for everything from live streaming…to drone videography. The Lumix BGH 1 is a box style camera featuring a micro...

Techstination interview: Anker's Nebula Solar Portable Projector arrives along with new portable batteries

Techstination interview: Google adds new Covid-19 layer to Maps

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron is celebrating its 60th anniversary…and the company that has brought astronomy and more to so many hobbyists has been seeing lots of interest during the pandemic. National Sales Manager Jason Mulek…“At the beginning...

Techstination interview: Motorola Solutions employing tech for customers battling Covid: VP Sharon Hong

Techstination interview: iHome POWERUVC Pro brings sanitizing to Bluetooth alarm clock/charger

Techstination interview: PreSonus Revelator is a USB mic and much more: Co-founder Jim Odom

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is the time of year when millions of people eligible for Medicare…try to sort through the blitz of mailbox, online and television ads to choose health coverage for the coming year. The options can be confusing…to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Raycop is a company that makes vacuums…with a difference. They include UV C sanitizing lights…that can kill dust mites, viruses and bacteria…in seconds. And the latest is the lightweight Omni Air…priced at about 250...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 13

Techstination interview: For creators, workers & learners from home..Movo offers sound solutions

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is giving cord cutters and would be cord cutters another solid choice to consider with the roll out of TVision. Executive VP Dow Draper..“It’s an app. So you can download it on your iPhone or iPad, you can download...

Techstination interview: What's different about 1MORE's new PistonBuds? Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Online shopping this holiday season will be record breaking according to a forecast from Adobe Analytics. Vivek Padya is senior digital insights manager… “So we’re looking at 189 billion dollars in spend this holiday...

Techstination interview: VTech brings mom and dad's tech to kids with cameras, watches and mobile devices

Techstination interview: Opkix innovates with small wearable cameras: VP Christian Scott

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s the kind of toy that some parents will buy for their kids…to revive some of their own childhood memories. No…not Legos or Lincoln Logs…..think virtual pets. Bandai is out with Tamagotchi on Wonder Garden. 24 years...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A lot of tech companies have been busy during the time of Covid-19…creating products to help provide more safety and security. Visybl….has created wrist bands called SafeTeam to alert wearers when they aren’t properly...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week November 6

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Yamaha is growing its line of digital music instruments once again. This time…it has created the YDS-150 Digital Saxophone…. (sound) “You have here two knobs to control the volume that will come out of the speakers...

Techstination interview: Netgear saves money & space with Orbi WiFi 6 Tri band with built in cable modem

Techstination interview: Xplora brings X5 smartwatch for kids to U.S. market: CEO Sten Kirkbak

Techstination interview: What's new from Exploding Kittens? Cat & Mouth and more: Mktg. Mgr. Josh Weaver

Techstination interview: Chapter promises unbiased Medicare choices help: Co-founder Cobi Gantz

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BlendJet is following up on the wild success of the original, portable, USB rechargeable blender…with the BlendJet 2.0. It uses USB C for charging, has greater capacity, and a lot more power…able to blend ice, frozen fruit...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making it easier for older family members who may be feeling more isolated and lonely especially these days… to socially engage via video chat is the goal of OneClick.chat. CEO and Founder Dillon Myers says with a single...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A lot of us could use more computing storage…especially since so many are working from notebook computers these days. And the latest MyPassport SSDs from Western Digital are amazingly small and stylish solutions. They are...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest Bluetooth item finder from Chipolo isn’t focused on new technology or features….the Chipolo One Ocean Edition is special because the first rate tracking device is made from fishing nets collected near ocean shorelines...

Techstination interview: Google brings richer experiences with Nest Audio Speaker and Chromecast with Google TV

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM Research is once again talking about groundbreaking tech innovations that may transform the world over the next five years. VP Solomon Assefa says super computing will accelerate the discovery of treatments for life threatening...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 30

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Logitech never stop when it comes to building a better mouse…and the new MX Anywhere 3 puts a lot of innovation into a small package. This is a travel size mouse that connects via a dongle or Bluetooth and...

Techstination interview: Adobe Analytics forecasts 33 percent jump in online holiday spending

Techstination interview: Guard My Vote app provides voter assistance tools: founder Robb Brown

Techstination interview: Tivic Health Clear Up designed to treat allergy sinus pain: CEO Jennifer Ernst

Techstination interview: VR and AI creating new worlds of interactive training: Mursion CEO Mark Atkinson

Techstination interview: BlendJet 2.0 arrives with more power & capacity: Founder Ryan Pamplin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford’s investment in Argo AI will make them one of only perhaps two survivors in the self driving vehicle platform race. So says Ford Director of Autonomous Vehicle and Technology Development John Rich. The next generation...

Techstination interview: A safer, cheaper mobile service & phone for kids? Gabb Wireless co-founder Lance Black

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s plenty of competition in the robotic vacuum category these days…but pioneer iRobot is up to the challenge. The company’s new i3 brings some high end features at a lower price point….about four hundred dollars…as opposed...

Techstination interview: Amazon offers deals to avoid Black Friday crunch

Techstination interview: T-Mobile unveils TVision with flexible cord cutter options: EVP Dow Draper

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at GoSun have been at it again…with another successful Kickstarter campaign..this time for an on the go coffee maker with portable power. The GoSun Brew features an integrated French Press with a 130 watt heater...

Techstination interview: A Keurig type kitchen appliance for ice cream on the way: ColdSnap

Techstination interview: Botley 2.0 coding robot for kids from Learning Resources

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 23

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Leading dash cam maker Nextbase is out with a new 4K camera for vehicles that includes great features like image stabilization, enhanced night vision and an extreme weather mode that can produce surprisingly good images...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Musicians, journalists and more have known for years about the high quality portable recording gear made by Zoom. Now the company is out with new products designed just for podcasting. The new PodTrak P4 is very portable...

Techstination interview: Cool tech toys: The Toy Insider Editor in Chief Marissa DiBartolo

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM has announced the winners of the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge….which this year focused on development of solutions for Covid-19 issues and climate change. Chief Technology Officer Daniel Krook says among this...

Techstination interview: New STEM building toys from LukiLab arrive

Techstination interview: Resemble AI wants to clone your voice: CEO Zohaib Ahmed

Techstination interview: A canister vacuum that hovers? Zero G Vacuum and Silver Micron interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. A survey conducted for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently showed the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on so many families with children. One of the issues…is how many children simply don’t have the Internet access needed to attended...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some of the latest technology really can help to prevent accidents…the problem is…buying a new car with that tech built in isn’t an option for many of us. That’s why Pioneer’s latest after market driver assistance solutions...

Techstination interview: GoSun tackles that perfect cup of coffee anywere: GoSun Brew. CEO Patrick Sherwin.

Techstination interview: U.K. based kitchen waste cutting app: Kitche CEO Alex Vlassopulos

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. EnergyX is expanding its partnership with the University of Texas and Nobel prize winner Dr. John Goodenough …to develop lithium ion batteries that are safer and last longer. Dr. Goodenough is 98 years old …and became the...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 16

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Infinacore is out with a clever device that can serve as a portable back up battery for phones and tablets…and also works plugged in as a travel charger. The Pandora…has a Qi wireless charging surface as well for devices...

Techstination interview: Panasonic's cinematic box Lumix BGH1 camera is a new breed

Techstination interview: Extreme Mist outdoor cooling tech in demand for sanitizing: CEO Ron Laikind

Techstination interview: IBM's 2020 Call for Code winners develop solutions to global problems: CTO Daniel Krook

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. David Vaskevitch says he is in the memory business. The former chief technical officer for Microsoft created Mylio about eight years ago….software designed to make all of your memories…meaning digital photos…available to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We like it when companies in the home automation business make things that work well with gadgets from other manufacturers. Case in point… Lutron and its Caseta line…have now added compatibility with Ring to have lights come...

Techstination interview: The innovation in Brompton USA foldable bikes & e-bikes: VP Peter Yuskauskas

Techstination interview: What's different about Puritize UV-C device: Clean Light Labs Founder Carrie Martz

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With most of us doing our movie watching at home these days…what can you do to make the experience better? The Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip combined with the Hue Play box creates a surprisingly big difference…making movies...

Techstination interview: Amazon offers to tips to get best Prime Day deals: Amazon's Katie Larsen

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 09

Techstination interview: Virtual pets live on! Bandai's Tamagotchi on Wonder Garden

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They had been working on this long before the pandemic….but researchers at the U.K.’s University of East Anglia have created an app called Mylongevity….designed to forecast your life expectancy. They have used anonymous...

Techstination interview: Lifesmart unveils Truewash sanitizer & more: CEO Mike Dolder

Techstination interview: Yamaha's digital sax innovation: Jon Goldman & Lucia Sarmiento

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using tech to get kids to brush their teeth. BriteBrush is the name of a new electronic toothbrush line from WowWee…designed for fun. The GameBrush…gets kids brushing the way they should with prompts and rewards...

Techstination interview: During pandemic more take up backyard astronomy: Celestron's Jason Mulek

Techstination interview: iGrill creator Chris Allen now CEO of iCleanse for UV-C disinfecting

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Canadian computing company Xanadu has launched the first photonic Quantum computing platform in the cloud. Quantum computers utilize what are called qubits instead of bits to perform computations beyond what traditional...

Techstination interview: Improving sound for creators & performers: Ultimate Ears Pro VP Philippe Depallens

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When a Broadway theatrical sound designer takes on the mission of creating a better microphone for all of us using Zoom, creating online videos and more…what you get is Hooke Audio. And the latest created by Anthony Mattana...

Techstination interview: Chipolo One Ocean Edition made from fishing net waste: CMO Nika Kramzar

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung is playing the part of the gambler…and knows when to fold ‘em… It is betting that there will be enough buyers with two thousand dollars to spare to make the new Galaxy Z Fold 2 mobile device a success. It is heavier...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week October 02

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Covidvirus pandemic has driven tremendous growth in telemedicine. But that has underscored the need for more universal high speed Internet access. On a recent episode of the Living Longer, Better Smarter podcast, which...

Techstination interview: Visybl's SafeTeam social distancing wristband: Co-founder Arun Nadun

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. X-Chair Founder and CEO Tony Mazlish isn’t sitting still when it comes to innovations in adding comfort to desk seating and more. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant many people who are working or learning from home have been...

Techstination interview: Easier video chat for seniors to combat isolation: OneClick.Chat CEO Dillon Myers

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new voting information center, Facebook says it has already assistant more than two million people to register to vote and the numbers are growing daily. Director of Social Impact Product, Emily Dalton Smith...

Techstination interview: Konka bringing low priced, full featured screens to U.S. market: VP Scott Ramirez

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Webaround is the kind of company I love to talk about. It was created by an ICU nurse…Linda Bovay…who saw physicians holding online conferences from messy kitchens and such…and thought there’s got to be a better way...

Techstination interview: What's new with Logitech MX Anywhere 3 mouse?: Product head J.C. Hemes

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest home automation tech from Lutron…is the most reliable I’ve used and that makes all the difference in the world. It can be more than a little frustrating when connected light switches, bulbs and the like work...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 25

Techstination interview: iRobot's new Genius platform and i3 vacuum arrive

Techstination interview: More innovation in restoring faded photos and docs: Vivid-Pix co-founder Rick Voight

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Urbanista is the name of a Stockholm based company that has been crafting audio products for a decade now…using the names of cities around the world. We’ve had a chance to test the Athens true wireless earphones….with...

Techstination interview: Transforming tech innovations in the next 5 years: IBM Research VP Solomon Assefa

Techstination interview: Theatrical sound guy has a better mic for Zoom, etc.: Hooke Audio Founder Anthony Mattana

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smart home lighting….that won’t break the bank. Treatlife is a company that’s been making a pretty big splash in the market…selling a line of multiple pack smart switches…at very affordable prices. A four pack of smart...

Techstination interview: Survey finds many children & families lack Internet & more during Coronavirus

Techstination interview: Nextbase 622GW raises the bar for add on dash cams: VP Jeff Chuh

Techstination interview: Faster, sleeker storage: WD My Passport SSD

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ericka Souter is a contributing editor at Mom.com…and as you may have guessed…is also a mom. And she is offering some tips for parents and kids about safely staying connected. Facebook’s Messenger Kids is a tool that...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Pinnacle Studio 24 is the latest video editing software package from Corel…and whether you are a mobile phone or camera video shooter….it will open up a lot of doors. Michel Yavercovsky…senior director of product management...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With front and rear displays….30 percent longer battery life….and a host of other new features…GoPro is out with the new Hero9 Black. We’ve been testing it for a couple of weeks and the results you get from a new sensor...

Techstination interview: Facebook launches voting information center: Dir. Social Impact Emily Dalton Smith

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are lots of things to like about the PaMu Quiet ANC earbuds. They feature dual chip technology…both Qualcomm and ams…giving you solid connectivity and impressive sound. Noise cancellation is impressive too…especially...

Techstination interview: EnergyX partners with Nobel prize winner on next gen battery tech: CEO Teague Egan

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 18

Techstination interview: Mylio collects, preserves digital memories: Founder David Vaskevitch, ex Microsoft CTO

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2021 edition of Paint Shop Pro is out from Corel…and fans will find some impressive new features powered by AI. We’ve been impressed especially with new image resizing capabilities. Product Marketing Manager Karli Deter...

Techstination interview: GoPro's Hero9 Black arrives with "More of Everything"

Techstination interview: Raycop's Omni Air sanitizing vacuum: CEO Hiro Suzuki & Founder Michael Lee

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Acronis…has moved to integrate computer security with its well known back up software with True Image 2021. The True Image line has earned a great reputation over the years…in helping with everyday back ups and simplifying the...

Techstination interview: Lutron integrating Caseta lighting control with Ring

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. I like it when we come across companies that are focused on innovating and real excellence. 3 Legged Thing is that kind of company…and their latest travel tripods, the Ray and the larger Bucky, are great examples…especially...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For a movie night on the patio or in a make shift at home movie theater…Anker is out with the little Nebula Astro projector. It has Android 7.1 built in…and can stream from a variety of services like Amazon, Netflix or...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Crayola helps kids and families turn photos …into coloring pages….and offers new colors to help. The new Colors of the World crayons…24 colors designed to produce skin tones of people around the world…can be used in conjunction...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 11

Techstination interview: Clckr delivers innovative phone grips & cases: CEO Phil Mulholland

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. As of today…Microsoft is back in the mobile phone business…with the dual screen Surface Duo on sale…but VP Matt Barlow says….c’mon…don’t call it a phone. It’s much more than that…a true mobile powerhouse..“I even, like...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For educators, parents and kids…Google is offering help through a site called www.teachfromanywhere.google. There is information on how schools can sign up for free G Suite for Education accounts…and tools for classroom...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With many students still learning from home…at least part time….and many parents working from home too…creating ergonomic work spaces can be a big help. Kensington has created a line of affordable accessories….that can...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM is making use of Watson and Artificial Intelligence to help employees…where appropriate….return to the office. VP of Enterprise Operations Joanne Wright says the technology steps in before the employee leaves home...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been a very busy summer for the team at Roblox…the online game and game creation platform that has a following in the many millions around the world. And education has become a big part of what the company does...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week September 4

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is on Zoom or other video conferencing platforms…lots of us are making use of online video connections like never before. At MIT, Professor Thomas Malone, founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence...

Techstination interview: Philips Hue unveils new TV lightstrip and more: CTO George Yianni

Techstination interview: Panasonic's new full frame mirrorless camera: Lumix S5 takes spotlight

Techstination interview: UK researchers out with longevity calculator: Prof. Elena Kulinskaya

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The number of drones used for a wide range of commercial uses…including package deliveries…is poised to take off. Couldn’t resist that…but it’s true. And a company named PrecisionHawk recently was awarded two patents for...

Techstination interview: Xanadu's photon quantum computing platform arrives: CEO Christian Weedbrook

Techstination interview: X-Chair Founder Tony Mazlish isn't sitting still when it comes to innovation

Techstination interview: Pre-orders open for Samsung super phone: Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With empty seats in the stands, the U.S. Open Tennis tournament is underway in New York, IBM which has been involved with the tournament for decades…is playing an even bigger role this year…using technology and AI to help...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology that originated at a toy company…to combat loneliness and isolation…especially for seniors. Ageless Innovation’s founder and CEO Ted Fischer came from Hasbro..and wound up acquiring the Joy for All brand of...

Techstination interview: An ICU nurse & her family create Webaround video conferencing background solution

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 28

Techstination interview: IBM using AI to help fan involvement in U.S. Open:VP Noah Syken

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of a pandemic….dire predictions about climate change…and an upcoming divisive election…out comes a book titled The End of Everything. But there is a subtitle… Astophysically Speaking. And the author, theoretical...

Techstination interview: Woz U partners to bridge technology skills gap: Woz Enterprise President Chris Coleman

Techstination interview: DJI's new OM 4 foldable, magnetic phone stabilizer

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While more and more 5G mobile phones are arriving….the potential for the high speed network holds promise for a new generation of connected home devices and wearables. The big Accenture consulting firm is out with a report...

Techstination interview: Bioo using plants & soil to generate energy: CEO & Founder Pablo Vidarte

Techstination interview: Google Teach From Anywhere offers help for educators, kids, parents

Techstination interview: Pioneer delivers after market blind spot detection technology: VP Ted Cardenas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using artificial intelligence to make MRI imaging faster and less costly. That’s the breakthrough announced recently through a partnership between Facebook AI and NYU Langone health…where Radiology Chair Dr. Michael Recht...

Techstination interview: Anker's Eufy brand unveils Security SmartDrop to fight porch pirates

Techstination interview: BackUpAssist ER arrives battling ransomware & more: CEO Linus Chang

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The leading maker of computer peripherals…Logitech ….is saying it will change labeling …to inform consumers about the environment impact of all of its products. The first carbon impact labeling will show up on Logitech...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Following a successful campaign on Indiegogo, a company called Hydro Wind Energy is bringing a device called Quench Sea to market. It is a device that weighs under two pounds and is capable of turning more than 2 liters...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. These are tough and confusing times for sports teams….and their fans. Whether you are talking about pro sports …college…or high school. Hudl…a company that has pioneered technology to assist a wide range of sports teams...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 21

Techstination interview: What can you do with Corel's PaintShop Pro 2021?: Corel's Chris Pierce & Karli Deter

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 21

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. These are tough and confusing times for sports teams….and their fans. Whether you are talking about pro sports …college…or high school. Hudl…a company that has pioneered technology to assist a wide range of sports teams...

Techstination interview: What can you do with Corel's PaintShop Pro 2021?: Corel's Chris Pierce & Karli Deter

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have been doing a lot more video conferencing….for work or to connect with family or friends….keep in mind that the cameras typically built into notebook computers fall into the good but not great category. That’s...

Techstination interview: The meticulous design of 3 Legged Thing's new travel tripods: Founder Danny Lenihan

Techstination interview: Acronis True Image 2021 integrates computer security with backup

Techstination interview: Acronis True Image 2021 integrates computer security with backup

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have been doing a lot more video conferencing….for work or to connect with family or friends….keep in mind that the cameras typically built into notebook computers fall into the good but not great category. That’s...

Techstination interview: The meticulous design of 3 Legged Thing's new travel tripods: Founder Danny Lenihan

Techstination interview: Kids & safe social connections. Tips from Mom.com's Ericka Souter.

Techstination interview: Kids & safe social connections. Tips from Mom.com's Ericka Souter.

Techstination interview: InfinaCore's Pandora versatile portable charger and battery: Co-founder Victor Chor

Techstination interview: Corel brings high end capabilities to affordable video editing in Pinnacle Studio 24

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun and learning continue at Sphero….the little robotics toy company that is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The company’s round robots…have been used in classrooms for years now…and have been lots of fun...

Techstination interview: Corel brings high end capabilities to affordable video editing in Pinnacle Studio 24

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun and learning continue at Sphero….the little robotics toy company that is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The company’s round robots…have been used in classrooms for years now…and have been lots of fun...

Techstination interview: InfinaCore's Pandora versatile portable charger and battery: Co-founder Victor Chor

Techstination interview: NYU Langone and Facebook AI team for Fast MRI breakthrough

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s some clever engineering behind Decathlon’s new 2 Seconds Easy Tent. It is unlike the pop up tents that spring open when taken out of a bag. What Decathlon has done was use two handles ...that get pulled…and...

Techstination interview: WowWee 's new BriteBrush smart toothbrush for kids & more: CTO Davin Sufer

Techstination interview: WowWee 's new BriteBrush smart toothbrush for kids & more: CTO Davin Sufer

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s some clever engineering behind Decathlon’s new 2 Seconds Easy Tent. It is unlike the pop up tents that spring open when taken out of a bag. What Decathlon has done was use two handles ...that get pulled…and...

Techstination interview: NYU Langone and Facebook AI team for Fast MRI breakthrough

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM calls it X-Force Red….a team of hackers it employs that work to make computing systems more secure. They look to find vulnerabilities before criminals do. It is headed by Charles Henderson…and he says with companies...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. IBM calls it X-Force Red….a team of hackers it employs that work to make computing systems more secure. They look to find vulnerabilities before criminals do. It is headed by Charles Henderson…and he says with companies...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 14

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are more and more sanitizing devices…using UVC-C technology…coming to market to help disinfect surfaces. It is the same technology used by many hospitals and medical facilities….and can be effective when used properly...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are more and more sanitizing devices…using UVC-C technology…coming to market to help disinfect surfaces. It is the same technology used by many hospitals and medical facilities….and can be effective when used properly...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 14

Techstination interview: Surface Duo is much more than a dual screen phone: Corp. VP Matt Barlow

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Voosh is out with a consumer version of its software tools to improve computer performance. Results may vary depending on the types of applications you use…but for me….testing it on an older Windows PC produced some big improvements...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Voosh is out with a consumer version of its software tools to improve computer performance. Results may vary depending on the types of applications you use…but for me….testing it on an older Windows PC produced some big improvements...

Techstination interview: Surface Duo is much more than a dual screen phone: Corp. VP Matt Barlow

Techstination interview: Using AI to make returning to the office safer: IBM VP Joanne Wright

Techstination interview: Back to home school or work from home accessories from Kensington

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you love smart home gear, Lutron can help you take it to the next level with the new Serena Smart Wood Blinds. They are simple to install…provided you measure correctly when ordering…you have choice of battery operated or...

Techstination interview: Back to home school or work from home accessories from Kensington

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you love smart home gear, Lutron can help you take it to the next level with the new Serena Smart Wood Blinds. They are simple to install…provided you measure correctly when ordering…you have choice of battery operated or...

Techstination interview: Using AI to make returning to the office safer: IBM VP Joanne Wright

Techstination interview: Roblox helps fill void with fun & learning: Sr. Instructional Designer Genevieve Johnson

Techstination interview: PrecisionHawk wins patents for automated unmanned air traffic control: VP Tyler Collins

Techstination interview: Treatlife aims at making smart home switches and lighting more affordable

Techstination interview: Treatlife aims at making smart home switches and lighting more affordable

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Logitech is out with versions of its top notch MX Keys and MX Master 3…just for Macs. They are designed in Space Gray….with lots of style…to fit in with the Mac ecosystem. The mouse has a Darkfield 4000 dpi sensor…designed...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Logitech is out with versions of its top notch MX Keys and MX Master 3…just for Macs. They are designed in Space Gray….with lots of style…to fit in with the Mac ecosystem. The mouse has a Darkfield 4000 dpi sensor…designed...

Techstination interview: Minglr from MIT researchers to allow better video conference personal interactions

Techstination interview: Minglr from MIT researchers to allow better video conference personal interactions

Techstination interview: Roblox helps fill void with fun & learning: Sr. Instructional Designer Genevieve Johnson

Techstination interview: PrecisionHawk wins patents for automated unmanned air traffic control: VP Tyler Collins

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With many people looking for new employment opportunities…Google is making new tools available to help people obtain certificates in project management and data analytics. They don’t require degrees or any particular background...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With many people looking for new employment opportunities…Google is making new tools available to help people obtain certificates in project management and data analytics. They don’t require degrees or any particular background...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you haven’t heard it before…your ears will really perk up when you listen to some of your favorite music in HD or Ultra HD. Bluesound has created a platform and connected speakers…that can help to bring out the best…when...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 7

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you haven’t heard it before…your ears will really perk up when you listen to some of your favorite music in HD or Ultra HD. Bluesound has created a platform and connected speakers…that can help to bring out the best…when...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week August 7

Techstination interview: Author interview: Theoretical Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack's The End of Everything

Techstination interview: Author interview: Theoretical Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack's The End of Everything

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Simone Davies is a Montessori teacher who is sharing with parents who have been teaching their toddlers at home. She has a Web site…www.themontessorinotebook.com, where you’ll find free resources, online courses and a podcast...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Simone Davies is a Montessori teacher who is sharing with parents who have been teaching their toddlers at home. She has a Web site…www.themontessorinotebook.com, where you’ll find free resources, online courses and a podcast...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Graeme Winder has dedicated his life to teaching music and now he aims to unlock the potential in all of us through game play. His company, MeloQuest has developed a role playiing game called Keys and Kingdoms…that you...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Graeme Winder has dedicated his life to teaching music and now he aims to unlock the potential in all of us through game play. His company, MeloQuest has developed a role playiing game called Keys and Kingdoms…that you...

Techstination interview: Take a contactless test drive?: Shift.com co-CEO Toby Russell.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Finding balance with technology. Google …like some other tech giants….fears many of us are spending too much time with our devices…and are sometimes drowning in the continuous flow of news notifications, emails and social...

Techstination interview: Pandemic lifts demand for robotic companion pets: Ageless Innovation CEO Ted Fischer

Techstination interview: Pandemic lifts demand for robotic companion pets: Ageless Innovation CEO Ted Fischer

Techstination interview: Take a contactless test drive?: Shift.com co-CEO Toby Russell.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Finding balance with technology. Google …like some other tech giants….fears many of us are spending too much time with our devices…and are sometimes drowning in the continuous flow of news notifications, emails and social...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Microsoft continues to bring new features to the Teams video meeting app…as so many people are continuing to work and learn from home. Marissa Salazar…product marketing manager…says what’s causing a lot of buzz…is the new...

Techstination interview: Quench Sea turns sea water drinkable affordably: Hydro Wind Energy Founder Lee King

Techstination interview: The future home in the 5G era: Accenture 5G Lead Jefferson Wang

Techstination interview: Quench Sea turns sea water drinkable affordably: Hydro Wind Energy Founder Lee King

Techstination interview: The future home in the 5G era: Accenture 5G Lead Jefferson Wang

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Microsoft continues to bring new features to the Teams video meeting app…as so many people are continuing to work and learn from home. Marissa Salazar…product marketing manager…says what’s causing a lot of buzz…is the new...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Olive Union is one of a growing list of companies that are helping consumers who need hearing assistance …but are reluctant to spend thousands on hearing aids. The Olive Smart Ear…looks identical to a wireless earbud…but...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 31

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The summer time is a great time for taking pictures….even close to home. The birds in my yard are getting used to seeing me with the camera….and I’m not alone in looking for subjects nearby. Well known author and photographer...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s really open and free for anyone to take advantage of ….but during the summer months…high school and college students can really get a jump on things with the free online courses IBM offers through Open P-Tech. And...

Techstination interview: Hudl offers tech to help school sports teams and fans: VP Greg Nelson

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Keeping kids safe online…and regulating screen time are issues parents struggle with all of the time. The second generation of Circle Home Plus is a solution that plugs into your home router and works with a parental app...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. You already know that sitting at a desk all day isn’t very good for your body or your mind. We’ve talked about some of the very worthwhile ergonomic products from Kensington…like the SmartFit Easy Riser Go…for notebooks...

Techstination interview: Anker's latest Nebula projector is the family friendly Astro

Techstination interview: Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box brings lighting to entertainment/gaming

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Spaces USA is a company that specializes in parking….and these days it’s technology can help you find and pay for parking contact free. The company works with Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps Executive Chairman Jerry Skillett...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 24

Techstination interview: Sphero Mini Activity Kit challenging fun for kids: Amanda Vaden

Techstination interview: Logitech sees continuing growth for video conferencing gear: Simon Dudley

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Matterport calls itself a spatial data company….and the app it has created for iOS is pretty cool. It’s called Matterport Capture and it can use an iPhone or iPad to create a 3D environment that you can virtually move...

Techstination interview: Crayola Color Camera app turns photos into coloring pages plus new colors of the world

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The comet Neowise has been putting on a show in the night skies this month….and it is easy to come away with some fun photos..no telescope necessary. Princeton University Professor and astrophotographer Bob Vanderbei…says...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s fast, it’s portable and it’s rugged. Western Digital’s SanDisk is out with the Extreme Pro Portable SSD line….from five hundred gigabytes to two terabytes. They are designed to be water and dust resistant…and come...

Techstination interview: Urbanista aims for quality and affordability in audio products: CEO Anders Andreen

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Como Audio, a company built by Consumer Electronics Association hall of famer Tom DeVesto…is looking to bring manufacturing back to the United States. More specifically, the Boston area, where DeVesto has helped to build...

Techstination interview: Voosh uses AI to boost computer performance: CEO Kevin Cornell

Techstination interview: WaterLily maker adds new WindLily for off grid charging: Seaformatics CEO Andrew Cook

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 17

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Killing germs and viruses on smartphones, keys and more…sounds like a pretty good idea…and the CleanTray from a company called KeySmart makes it safe and simple. It’s a box big enough for the biggest mobile phones we’ve seen...

Techstination interview: Logitech's new Mac centric keyboards and mouse arrive

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the FDA having cleared the FreeStyle Libre 2 system…people with type 2 diabetes…including children as young as four have a new pain free option for monitoring glucose levels without the need for fingersticks. The system...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a lot of competition out there when it comes to heaphones. In the true wireless category, Apple has been a dominant force since the introduction of AirPods. But the latest from Jabra…the Elite Active 75t…produce...

Techstination interview: Google offering tech training scholarships & tools for business

Techstination interview: Shooting the comet Neowise and more: Princeton astrophotographer Bob Vanderbei

Techstination interview: Garmin grows smart adventure watch line with solar charging models

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. UHoo…spelled u h o o…is a device designed to be the most advanced air quality monitor on the market. It looks like a nicely styled cylindrical Bluetooth speaker….is easily connected to your WiFi network…and then goes to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With so many sports camps for kids being cancelled this summer….two time NBA champ and well known broadcaster Kenny The Jet Smith…decided to take his camp…for kids of all levels…virtual. He has an all star line up …that...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An online site that uses real world problems to teach math and science. Mindsets.com has been working with many schools and teachers…and these days…families can take advantage with self paced learning for a variety of age...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 10

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The online neighborhood platform Nextdoor is offering free tools to local business owners to help them get things moving again. Head of Product Tatyana Mamut…“For the first time, we’re making it possible for local businesses...

Techstination interview: Digital Wellbeing: Google offers tools to help you find balance

Techstination interview: There's growth in high tech indoor gardening: Rise Gardens CEO Hank Adams

Techstination interview: Carbon transparency- Logitech isn't playing games: Logitech's Prakash Arunkundrum

Techstination interview: A Together Mode and more coming to Microsoft Teams

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The editorial staff at Amazon is out with its list of the Best Books of 2020, So Far. There’s a wide range of categories…parents can peruse the lists of books for children for different age ranges. But there is an overall...

Techstination interview: What sets Bluesound high res speakers apart?: Product Manager Matt Simmonds

Techstination interview: Summer learning: IBM's Open P-Tech offers free range of courses

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung is bringing its great screen technology to the great outdoors with it’s new Terrace line of TVs and matching soundbar. For families who want to bring the family room onto the deck or patio…Samsung’s Scott Cohen says...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Bringing comfort and affordability to noise cancelling headphones…is the latest innovation from ZVox. The company’s AV50s headphones…include voice clarifying technology making them a great addition for video conferencing...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Just when many folks need it most…Dell is out with a refreshed line of XPS notebooks. The all new XPS 17 and redesigned XPS15 feature infinity edge displays and Intel 10th generation processors. Product Marketing Manager Cami...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week July 3

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A versatile new driverless USB docking station from Accell…brings new versatility to the category…and can simplify set ups for folks who are doing a lot more work at home. It features two HDMI ports…one with 4K capability...

Techstination interview: Kenny "The Jet" Smith takes basketball camp virtual for kids

Techstination interview: IBM X-Force Red hacking team head warns of corporate work from home vulnerabilities

Techstination interview: Decathlon brings innovation to the 2 Second Easy Tent: Prod. Mgr. Fabien Marescaux

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Covid-19 pandemic has interrupted life as we know it in many ways, The Essence Festival of Culture…was forced to cancel its physical gathering in New Orleans….but has been able to transform into a virtual event…that...

Techstination interview: Tailoring your nutrition to your genome: GenoPalate Founder Sherry Zhang

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Roybi Robot is a learning robot for kids, powered by artificial intelligence. It actually gets to know a child and has a built in camera to greet him or her with facial and voice recognition. Founder and CEO Elnaz Sarraf...

Techstination interview: Olive Union pushes innovation in hearing assistance: Founder Owen Song

Techstination interview: Need to revive that PC? Kingston Technology can help: PR Manager David Leong,

Techstination interview: Amazon picks best books of 2020 so far: Amazon Books Editorial Dir. Sarah Gelman

Techstination interview: SanDisk's Extreme Pro Portable SSDs built for rugged on the go storage

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Asteroid Day falls on the 30th of June and the Asteroid Foundation has a full line up for a virtual conference including panel discussions, interviews with astronauts and world experts…part of an awareness and education campaign...

Techstination interview: Como Audio Founder Tom DeVesto moves to manufacture in U.S. with crowdfunding

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making clothing from a blend of fibers that are sustainable…bamboo, eucalyptus and beechwood…that are blended with copper or silver that allow them to stay fresh smelling for days. That is what a company called Hercleon...

Techstination interview: Techstination Week June 26

Techstination interview: KeySmart's CleanTray and CleanKey hot sellers amidst pandemic

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some online help dealing with stress. Increased stress kind of goes with the territory it seems these days. Worries about our own health and that of family members and friends…can lead to lack of sleep and more...

Techstination interview: Panasonic focuses on vloggers and families with Lumix G100 camera

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It was originally designed for parents to sanitize and dry baby bottles, pacifiers and such…but the market for Coral UV is growing. It is a smartly built, easy to use, container that uses UV C lights….which these days can...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to in vehicle technology…Pioneer is out front again with its new line up of NEX receivers… with Amazon Alexa built in. VP of Marketing Ted Cardenas…says the technology may be even more useful in the car than...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Australian father and son team that created the Flow Hive….has been at it again…creating lots of buzz around a new line called Flow Hive 2. CEO Cedar Anderson…says it improves on the original idea to be able to harvest...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Midea has engineered a better room air conditioner designed to allow windows to be closed with the unit installed. The Midea U is an inverter air conditioner. Product Marketing Manager Rodrigo Texeira…“The u shape makes...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Creating techie toys for kids that let them emulate grown ups…has been a focus at Vtech for some time. With tablets and smart watches and more. The latest is the KidiZoom Creator Cam. Get ready for this.. Vtech’s Tiffany...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Even if they aren’t venturing out to campgrounds….lots of folks are setting up camp in their own backyards. BioLite’s FirePit or CampStoves can make the experience more fun. The company’s technology allows you to cook...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s a varied list spanning more than a dozen countries and may different types of companies. IBM has again honored women, 35 in all, who are pioneers in artificial intelligence. The idea…says IBM’s Ritika Gunnar..is...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With so many question marks about what the next school year will bring, the Alliance for Virtual Learning…partnering with Blackboard and the University of Phoenix…has created a Virtual Teaching Academy with help for educators...

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Samsung delivers outdoor "Terrace" screens & more for Father's Day. Sr. Manager Product Training Scott Cohen chats with Techstination.

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FluidStance adds movement to those hours at a desk: Founder Joel Heath chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We like to talk from time to time about innovation…and innovators. Meet Carter Waugh….who recently turned 11…and is the entrepreneur behind Critts…

Well Critts is a combination of a flip flop and a foam clog. It provides maximum comfort and adventurability. I trademarked adveturability. And that means where you can run, jump and climb and just be a kid.”

But he is making Critts for us bigger kids too. Carter can tell you much, much more about what makes Critts special, As for the why …

“I was running around in my sandals, climbing trees and they kept on slipping off ..eventually they broke. I asked my Dad if I could make a Flip Critt…so we talked about it over dinner and we decided let’s do this.”

He’s on Kickstarter now. You can find more info at www.critts.com.

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uHoo gives you air quality detail like no other: co-founder Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng in Techstination interview.

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The story behind the app controlled Muro Box music box: Co-founder Shiao-Chen Tsai chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Shadows Edge is the name of a mobile game designed for teens to help them express feelings and cope with a range of problems…including the Covid-19 pandemic. It was created by the Digging Deep Organization…where CEO Rosemary Lokhorst says…

“We rooted the game in the principles of narrative therapy and artistic expression. And taking those principles we created a game world that is a city that is hit by a storm and you as a player have the quest to help save that city and bring its citizens back.”

The Shadow’s Edge game, available on iOS and Android…is free and designed for thirteen year olds and up. The origins are in a book…Digging Deep: A Journal for Young People Facing Health Challenges. Find more at www.ShadowsEdge.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More people working from home may be the new norm…and being able to communicate by voice or video…is often vital. Jabra has upped its game once again with new Evolve2 headsets…designed for voice quality…and impressive sound. The Evolve 2 65 headset features passive noise cancelling. You can find active noise cancelling in the Evolve 2 85. Product Marketing Manager Sidsel Enghoff..

“It is an over the head, over the ear, wearing style. So you really create that great seal around the ear to block out as much noise as possible so you can stay in your concentration zone also when you work from home whether you have barking dogs in the background or kids wanting your attention or something like that.”

Sound familiar? Head to www.jabra.com for more.

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ZVOX brings AccuVoice, comfort and affordability to AV50 headphones: CEO Tom Hannaher chats with Techstination.

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Looking Glass Factory delivers 32 inch 8K holographic display: CEO Shawn Frayne in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A gadget that can assist in making telemedicine more effective. Holland Healthcare founder Jennifer Holland has developed the TelScope…a device that attaches to a phone or tablet that pairs with an app to allow examinations from home of the throat or mouth….

“You click on the Telscope app and it opens up. You can examine the person or the patient or the child in front of you with the actual device. Inside the mouth…so you can depress the tongue and whilst you’re doing that you can capture the image with the TelScope app.”

Holland is an inventor and mom and you can find the TelScope …if you hurry…on Indiegogo. And there’s more at www.throatscope.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This sure isn’t your typical Memorial Day weekend. Far fewer of us are on the road than would normally be the case. And the folks at Google have some suggestions for virtual travel…places you can enjoy…without leaving the house. Google’s Justin Burr…

“We’ve seen huge spikes in things like The Louvre virtual tour, Smithsonian virtual tour, Disney virtual tour, Yellowstone virtual tour…more than five thousand percent in the past two months in the United States across all these different categories of people trying to still get their travel fix while doing it from home.”

For many…it’s what we have to settle for…for now. In some cases musicians and artists are getting closer to fans with online events and concerts. You can get links to tours and more at www.artsandculture.google.com .

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Google offers some virtual travel ideas for Memorial Day weekend. Google technologist Justin Burr chats with Techstination.

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Razer's new THX certified Opus headphones arrive. Razer's Alex Nguyen and Peter Vasay of THX chat with Techstination.

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Audeze makes high end listening technology more affordable with LCD-1 headphones. CEO Sankar Thaigasamudram chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Coronavirus and all of its social and economic consequences have been difficult for many grown ups to come to grips with. But think how tough it is for kids. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Chief of Psychosocial Services Dr. Valerie Crabtree, is offering online help for parents in talking to their children about what is going on…

“I think it’s important to keep in mind that children are very observant they know that their lives aren’t the same now. That they’re not going to daycare or school or playing sports. And so even if we don’t say out loud to them that something’s going on, they know that something’s going on.”

And it can help to talk. www.together.stjude.org has a number of resources available…including a coloring book that helps explain the Coronavirus to five to year olds.

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Engineering better bee keeping & honey harvesting: Flow Hive CEO Cedar Anderson chats with Techstination.

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Designing a better room Air Conditioner: the Midea U. Product Marketing Director Rodrigo Teixeira chats with Techstination.

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Engineering clothing that stays fresh with less washing: HerCleon Founder Wen Muenyi chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It seems most of us have been spending more time looking at screens lately …and very often that screen time begins with a search. What are we searching for? Google’s Justin Burr says searches for good book suggestions, drive by birthday parties and the phrase home made….have skyrocketed. And while many of us search for the serious subjects surrounding Covid-19…

“On the lighter side we’re seeing some fun search trends…around how to cut your own hair, how to make sourdough bread and interestingly enough chicken. How to raise chickens. I guess a lot of people have been getting chickens for their egg purposes. So we’ve seen a lot, a lot of search interest.”

Also lots of interest in home education topics. For more you can visit www.google.com/trends.

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Photo reminiscing can reduce stress & loneliness: Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight chats with Techstination.

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Pioneer's latest in vehicle NEX receivers feature Alexa built in: VP Ted Cardenas chats with Techstination.

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Matterport brings 3D capture capability to iPhones: VP Damien Leostic in Techstination interview.

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TelScope from Holland Healthcare enables better tele-medicine: CEO Jennifer Holland chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic….many people have taken a renewed interest in their lineage…reaching out to relatives…and learning more about their family histories. At Ancestry…which has been assisting with online resources for more than twenty years…they are helping by providing free access to nearly five hundred million national archive records….

“And that’s going to include things like World War I and World War II draft cards and the New York passenger lists. There are several million records there of people coming in to Castle Gardens in the 1800s and then, of course, Ellis Island.”

Ancestry corporate genealogist Crista Cowan, who adds that the company is also opening up its free K through 12 educational resources to everyone. I’m no expert…but have found that it is easy to get started with Ancestry…fascinating and fun. The site is www.ancestry.com.

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What have been the trends in online search?: Google's Justin Burr chats with Techstination.

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The ergonomics of working or learning from home: Kensington's Lisa Schuiteboer chats with Techstination.

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DuThermX body temperature measurement system: COO Nick Dubak in Techstination interview.

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What is new in DJI's Mavic Air 2?: DJI's Maria Jung in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can a voice remote help you get through the day? Comcast has added some new features to the Xfinity X1 and internet streaming Flex voice remotes. For instance, says VP of AI and Discovery Products Jeanine Heck…

“You can say “Happy stuff” into the remote and you get back a whole bunch of things that will just make you happy. And you can say “Pizza stuff” into the remote and you can get back a whole bunch of videos on how to make pizza or to watch movies where pizza is a central figure to the plot. And there are just lots of other features like movie quotes so you can say things like “phone home” or “Yo, Adrienne” and you’ll get back the movie that that quote is featured in.”

The company also has an Inside Guide..of helpful stay at home tips.

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The College Board moves AP exams & prep online. Sr. Director Counselor Engagement Lauri Benton in Techstination interview.

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Sanitizing device screens made simple: Hans CEO Scott Bushaw chats with Techstination.

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Digital health certification while protecting privacy: MIT's Alex Pentland in Techstination interview.

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Lief Therapeutics launches telehealth mental health services: CEO Rohan Dixit in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For high school students preparing to hopefully enter college in the fall…making decisions about which school to attend has been complicated by Covid-19. They would typically be visiting campuses and talking with student ambassadors during the process. A company called Unibuddy has been working with schools around the world to enable virtual visits. CEO Diego Fanara says that student to student contact is vital…

“So I can ask all my questions that potentially I wouldn’t be comfortable asking to an administrator. And I can also read blogs, see pictures and then through my app I can have back and forth conversation. Or the institution can set up group chats.”

You can find more about the schools offering the service at www.unibuddy.com.

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IBM offers free tech skills education platform for students, workers: Cliff Archey, Senior Program Manager of Education, chats with Techstination.

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Ancestry assisting at homes begin family tree research: Genealogist Crista Cowan chats with Techstination.

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Publicity for Good founder on living and running company from Airstream amidst Covid-19. Heather DeSantis in Techstination interview.

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Rick Sammon…. Photographer, author, teacher, musician….and all around good guy….has been parked at home like the rest of us. And his latest book, Photo Therapy…Motivation and Wisdom… has been winning many fans on Amazon. Rick is always willing to share his knowledge…and now seems to be a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about photography…and that can help bring us even closer to the people and everyday things around us...like the pond in his own backyard..

“And we have mallards..and you know how colorful they are and we have swans and we have Canada geese. And in 35 years of living here I never took a picture of them.”

Staying at home now…that has changed. You can find more a www.ricksammon.com and our full interview is online.

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Comcast helps customers with more voice command entertainment: VP Jeanine Heck in Techstination interview.

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IBM Watson AI speeds responses to Covid-19 questions: VP Toby Cappello in Techstination interview.

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Digital Aerolus develops commercial UVC disinfecting drone to combat Covid-19. Dir. of Product and Business Development Jameson Huckaba in Techstination interview.

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Blink delivers portable electric vehicle charger for roadside help: Josh Winkler, head of Technology...chats with Techstination

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Being home spurs interest in pets. Get educated first at PawPrintsintheSand.org. Co-founder Kelly Reeves in Techstination interview.

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IBM offers free Coronavirus tracking tool: The Weather Company's Sheri Bachstein chats with Techstination.

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Powering your work at home with solar: Renogy's Mauricio Luna chats with Techstination.

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Phil Rosenthal on helping restaurants and others through Covid-19. Phil chats with Techstination about his million dollar pledge and more.

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Nomad Goods making & delivering face masks at cost: CEO Noah Dentzel in Techstination interview.

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Retired teacher invents BlowOut Pal birthday cake germ protector: Brian Donnelly chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What role might autonomous transportation be able to play when it comes to providing mobility in circumstances like we are in now with the Coronavirus. On demand…driverless transportation….is available to some thanks to Waymo in the Chandler, Arizona area. And while most of Waymo’s vehicles still use safety drivers….some of those contracted workers have concerns about being exposed to riders. And what about sanitizing truly driverless vehicles? At Princeton University, the faculty chair for autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser….says there are potential solutions..

“Maybe what you put in there is, I don’t know, maybe there’s an automatic sanitizing system that somebody’s going to design for this. And so every time a vehicle is made empty you sanitize the whole thing for maybe fifteen seconds.”

Professor Kornhauser calls it an opportunity for innovation.

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Unibuddy virtually connects prospective students with universities: CEO Diego Fanara in Techstination interview.

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Sales of bidets shoot up with toilet paper scarce: Daniel Lalley of Brondell chats with Techstination.

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Don't ignore sanitizing your phone: Catalyst's Chris Herbert in Techstination interview.

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Kaplan offering free online SAT test prep during Covid-19. Director of Academics Dennis Yim chats with Techstination.

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Use time at home to train your brain with BrainHQ: Posit Science CEO Henry Mahncke in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hands on with the Pria smart medication dispenser. I’ve been testing out Stanley Healthcare’s futuristic Pria device for some time now…a smiley faced screen that holds medications and dispenses them into a cup at the time they are supposed to be taken….ringing a bell as a reminder. And it can alert loved ones if a dose is missed. It is smart, reliable…and most of all…simple to set up and use. It has a camera to recognize you…or a pin code can be used as a backup. Medications are stored inside a wheel…and Pria guides through the loading process. Depending upon how many medications are needed each day…it can store up to four weeks worth. The only drawback is Pria…for now at least…can only work for one person in a household. Find more at www.okpria.com.

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Brainly offers online help for students at home: CBO Eric Oldfield in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The camera sensors many cars are using today for lane departure warnings and more…will also play a big role when it comes to autonomous vehicles. But what happens when a road is snow covered…or when the lane markings are missing. An MIT spin off called WaveSense is using ground penetrating radar…that sees ten feet below the road surface…and creates underground maps….to solve those problems. CEO Tarik Bolat…

“What WaveSense does is unlock a key set of autonomous features that in order to perform need to have very, very good reliability because they are safety critical features. It’s not just what’s the best route to get from here to there. It’s where am I, where’s the vehicle to a centimeter level.”

The CEO expects to see the technology start arriving through the company’s partners as soon as next year. Head to www.wavesense.io for more.

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Learn With Mochi teaches coding without screens: Founder Mark Pavlyukovskyy chats with Techstination.

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Roybi robot personal tutor for at home learning: Founder-CEO Elnaz Sarraf in Techstination interview.

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Latest Retrospect back up solutions add more AI: GM J. G. Heithcock in Techstination interview.

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TurboTax further simplifies tax prep for self employed & more. Lisa Greene-Lewis TurboTax CPA & tax expert...chats with Techstination..

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Rizwan Virk is the founder of PlayLabs at MIT….has developed a list of video games that includes Tap Fish…and will get you lost for hours reading and then pondering his book…The Simulation Hypothesis..

“The book is about the idea that we all live inside a computer generated simulation like a very sophisticated video game. Kind of like The Matrix. And there’s a lot of different aspects of that idea. You know when The Matrix came out twenty years ago it was considered pretty much science fiction but a lot of technologists and philosophers and academics, scientists are starting to look at this idea more seriously.”

Virk presents the evidence…even ties the concept to many religions. The Simulation Hypothesis by Rizwan Virk. And check out our full interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Thinker Tinker is a company that has turned a plush toy into an interactive smart companion for little ones. Octobo works with a tablet…and uses books and tokens that bring the toy to life. CEO Yuting Su…

“He is a very cuddly blue octopus but also a powerful hardware gadget himself. There are sensors throughout his body that can sense kids’ different interactions. And the sensors are connected to a tablet.”

With an app that gives Octobo his expressions and sounds. The starter pack includes Octobo’s Underwater Adventure book and sells for about 150 dollars….and right now there is only a single add on book available…Great Letter Search. Hopefully there will be more soon to make the investment worthwhile. Since your tablet goes inside….parents will likely want to stay nearby. Find more at www.thinker-tinker.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sleep trackers have been around for years but wearing a watch or fitness tracker isn’t always so comfortable at night. And can present issues keeping devices charged. But Withings Sleep is an alternative solution that I’ve found works very well…breaking down sleep modes, your heart rate while sleeping and monitoring breathing disturbances. Product manager Varoun Sanath says it is a simple mat that goes under the mattress and connects to WiFi..

“And with a one time set up you’re able to track easily your sleep. Basically you just have to install it, then go to bed and when you get out of the bed you get, automatically, a complete sleep report.”

The Withings Health Mate app works with other digital health devices as well like the smart BPM Connect blood pressure cuff. Find more at www.withings.com.

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VTech's coming social influencer Kidizoom Creator Cam: Tiffany Lavery chats about that and more in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The days of filling out clip board forms in doctors’ offices and medical facilities may be numbered. Clear Wave is now bringing its technology into hospitals with Clear Wave Connect…a tablet designed to collect the needed information securely and more efficiently. CEO Mike Lamb says it streamlines the process for patients and practices..

“It takes that whole experience from a fifteen to twenty minute laborious exercise into a two or three minutes process which is much more pleasant. And then on the practice side, it’s a much more efficient workflow. We verify and validate eligibility which is a huge pain point.”

The system can work in 13 languages and there’s a mobile app for patients as well. Find more at www.clearwaveinc.com.

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Jif peanut butter aims to put lid on sticky Gif pronunciation debate. Consumer Engagement Group Lead Christine Hoffman chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GoPro has brought versatility to a new level with the GoPro Max….The lenses on the front and back are designed for 360 degree photography and videography…but also can be used individually. VP Rick Loughery says that’s called Hero mode..

“Meaning you can just have one camera..the front camera…on…and the back camera off. Or you can easily toggle and switch the back camera on. It makes it great as a regular one lens camera or really gives you a lot of creative freedom to do things with two lenses that you can’t do with just one lens.”

A six microphone array lets you capture surround sound as well. The GoPro Max can livestream in 1080p…and does time lapse video too. The price…about five hundred dollars.

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Gupshup brings AI to Android messaging: CEO Beerud Sheth chats with Techstination.

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Are we living in a video game? The Simulation Hypothesis author Rizwan Virk in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Who plays video games? It turns out an awful lot of us. The Entertainment Software Association has launched a campaign called Gaming Generation….but CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis says …that generation pretty much includes us all..

“There is a game for everyone and that’s what really fueled the expansion of our industry. Right now there are just as many people playing video games who are over fifty as there are under eighteen. The average age is thirty three and forty six percent of gamers are women. So we really are a microcosm of our country and how it plays and works together.”

And the ESA says its survey found 73 percent of parents believe games are beneficial to educational development of their children. My take…it really depends on the games being played.

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Pre-orders opening this week for Samsung Galaxy S20 line: Sr. Mgr. Caleb Slavin chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GM has unveiled the 2021 edition of the Cadillac Escalade arriving later this year…and the design features a bundle of new technology. There’s a curved OLED screen…designed to work with new cameras to deliver augmented reality navigation. Cadillac Marketing Manager Bob Benbow..

“You can actually pull augmented reality navigation into that center cluster which will show you a view of the road ahead and will actually overlay navigation on the road to show you hey, turn here, turn here. You can also pull the map, if you’re navigating, into that center cluster as well.”

Super Cruise driver assistance technology will also be available along with Night Vision and a Rear Camera Mirror. And rear seat passengers can have their own 12.6 inch connected touch displays for entertainment.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A Finnish company that had its origin in making galoshes, is in the forefront of innovation in tires. Nokian Tyres prides itself in using sustainable materials ..and in opening a new factory in Tennessee. Marketing Communications Manager Wes Boling…

“So the secret sauce for any tire company and particularly for us is in the compound…it’s in what’s in that rubber. So Nokian tires was the first company to eliminate harmful oils from those tire ingredients which means we’re one of the most sustainable tire companies in the industry as ranked by independent panels.”

Nokian also makes use of bulletproof Aramid fiber…or Kevlar…to make tires tougher…and their minimized rolling resistance can increase the range of electric vehicles. Find more at www.Nokiantires.com.

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Tracking your sleep, heart rate and snoring without a wearable: Withings Sleep. Product Manager Varound Sanath chats with Techstination.

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Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes make astronomy easier for all: CEO Corey Lee in Techstination interview.

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Alex Roy's journey from Apex: The Secret Race Across America to autonomy advocate. Alex chats with Techstination.

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Can a cordless electric snowblower compete? Snow Joe 100V iON Pro. Snow Joe's Lauren Sahalon in Techstination interview. https://www.snowjoe.com/products/snow-joe-ion100v-21sb-brushless-lithium-ion-cordless-variable-speed-single-stage-snowblower-21-inch-100-volt-5-ah

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Our Wild Calling author Richard Louv on connecting with animals, technology & more. His wide ranging chat with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Baldwin is a company well known for making top notch hardware for doors…and it is continuing its push into smart locks. It has had the Baldwin Evolved line…using Bluetooth technology…on the market for a couple of years. The latest…is the Baldwin Touchscreen. It combines what the company calls SecureScreen with Z-Wave wireless connectivity. That Z-Wave option enables the lock to work with a wide range of smart home gear. About SecureScreen Baldwin’s Josh Hodgson says..

“That essentially randomizes two digits before you enter your code…and that way it increases security and no one can examine the fingerprints to figure out what your code is.”

You can generate codes..permanent or temporary…for those people you want to give access to. Find more at www.BaldwinHardware.com.

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Which Super Bowl ads generating most buzz?: YouTube VP Tara Walpert Levy chats with Techstination.

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Dell lists most rugged jobs & tech solutions: Dell Strategist David Plourde in Techstination interview.

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Vivid-Pix rescues faded photos and more: CEO Rick Voight chats with Techstination.

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Fiio bringing flexibility in lossless audio to more consumers. Jack Cao chats with Techstination.

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GM spending 3 billion on all electric & self driving vehicle Detroit Hamtramck plant. GM's Dan Flores chats with Techstination.

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Withings innovates with medical grade ScanWatch featuring AFib & sleep apnea detection. Withings Global Content Director Susie Felber chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using speech recognition and artificial intelligence to help teach English. ELSA Instant is the name of a free browser plug in designed to help the one and a half billion English learners around the globe and is a follow up to the Elsa apps available for smartphones. It was created by Vu Van whose motivation was personal…

“Ten years ago I moved from Vietnam to the U.S. to do my M.B.A. and education at Stanford University here and the first quarter I was really struggling to be understood by all of my friends and my teachers and my professors. And that really hurt my confidence.”

Now she is helping others and Elsa has raised more than twelve million dollars in venture capital. There’s more at www.elsaspeak.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Lutron adds Caseta Smart Motion Sensor & more to smart home line. Chief Brand Ambassador Melissa Andresko chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There was a lot of focus on digital health at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show once again. A variety of companies have developed devices to help with hearing loss. Olive Union has a solution that looks like a standard wireless earbud…that can be used in one ear or two…and the app is designed to test your hearing and tune the device. Chief Operating Officer Teo Son says the design helps to remove some of the stigma of hearing assistance devices…

“We don’t want our products to look like medical devices instead of a fashionable Bluetooth earbud.”

The Olive Smart Ear is impressive and easily slips into a shirt pocket when not in use. To help you breathe easier wherever you are….Wynd…spelled with a Y…has new products coming to market. The Wynd Plus…available now…is designed to improve air quality around you. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Yamaha unveils new Silent Bass & more: President Tom Sumner in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Accessory maker Accell is helping consumers stay charged and more connected with some new gadgets this year. A unique and fun way to plug in and charge all of those devices is the Power Cutie…

“It’s round. It has three outlets, four USB ports, it comes in three colors…red, white or blue.”

And says the company’s Christine English…has UL certified surge protection. Also new is Accell’s Driverless Dock…that works with Macs, PCs and even Android mobile devices…with, as the name implies, no drivers. VP Tenny Sin..

“It’s like magic. The external display will start in mirror mode and the 4K HDMI will be working.”

Along with the other docking ports you’ll need. For more …head to www.accellww.com.

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Hayden Planetarium takes decades of NASA data & more to create "Worlds Beyond Earth". Director Carter Emmart chats with Techstination.

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FrontLane's Braking Bar tech to cut rear end crashes: Co-founder Jack Begaj chats with Techstination.

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Ooma unveils affordable monitored security and 4G Telo. Ooma's Mike Langberg in Techstination interview.

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Coolpad going 5G and updating smartwatch for kids. Coolpad's Michael Albin chats with Techstination.

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An electric motorcycle with safety tech & more: Damon Motorcycles Founder Jay Giraud in Techstination interview.

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Waves unveils more innovation in 3D sound. Sr. Director of Business Development and Marketing Adam Levenson in Techstination interview.

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Deep Sentinel takes home security to new level: Co-founder Dave Selinger chats with Techstination.

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Addison Virtual Caregiver coming from Electronic Caregiver: CEO Tony Dohrmann chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Okay…not another New Year’s resolution story. Yep. But you may thank us for this one. Learning something new is probably one of the best things you can do for yourself….and your digital devices can help. Maybe you want to pick up a new language using apps from Rosetta Stone. Or how about…learning to play the piano. Playground Sessions has created an affordable keyboard that pairs with online lessons that will take you from beginner to the songs you love in no time. I love the approach…using videos and interactivity. This works best with a tablet, I think, that plugs into the keyboard . The basic keyboard is priced at just 150 dollars….and lessons…are just one hundred dollars a year. Playground Sessions has made it fun…and very well done.

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Accell's latest power & charging solutions: Power Cutie and Power Dot. Sales Mgr. Christine English chats with Techstination.

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Watergen's Genny produces clean drinking water from air: VP Nick Harris in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some interesting new products on their way to market. KEMOVE is a nicely designed mechanical keyboard…..that can work either wired or wireless…has backlighting and features high quality switches and what the company calls remappable Magic thumb keys. Check it out on www.kickstarter.com for as little as 59 dollars. If you have travel plans, but don’t want to leave that ultrasonic toothbrush behind…Oday is launching an elegant smart electric toothbrush, OClean, on Indiegogo featuring a stainless steel screw on cap in a variety of colors…recharges through a standard micro USB cable and is ultra portable. I’m pretty cautious typically about featuring products that are in the Indiegogo or Kickstarter stage, but I’ve had a chance to see these two first hand.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So many of us are shooting more photos and videos….thanks to the amazing capabilities of mirrorless cameras…and even those phones we have with us all of the time. And Adobe is making it easier to turn good images and videos into something more special with the 2020 editions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. Senior Product Manager Komal Desai says Adobe’s AI Senei technology …also used in the company’s high end pro products…can automate many of the tasks and improvements….but..

“We still follow Elements ethos, which is to give headroom to grow. We give you automatic presets but then you always have the flexibility to customize and personalize those outputs.”

A great way to do it. Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are available standalone….but you can save money with a bundle.

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Embr Labs innovates with wrist worn thermal wellness. How?: Co-founder Sam Shames chats with Techstination.

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BeHear Access merges hearing assistance with Bluetooth headphones. Alango Technologies founder and CEO Alexander Goldin in Techstination interview.

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Elsa app with AI to help with speaking English: CEO Vu Van in Techstination interview.

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Amazon offers last minute delivery tips. Amazon's Shone Jemmott chats with Techstination.

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Conferencing solution Meeting Owl knows "who" is talking: CEO Frank Weishaupt chats with Techstination.

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Digital Health: TripleW's DFree growing line of incontinence sensors. VP Ty Takayanagi chats with Techstination.

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Creating a personal digital time capsule: NotForgotten co-founder Adrienne Liebenberg chats with Techstination.

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Acoustic Sheep's ASMR SleepPhones feature built in sounds for de-stressing. Acoustic Sheep's Doug Blair chats with Techstination.

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Tapplock grows line of fingerprint padlocks. Tapplock's Gloria Lopez-Gil chats with Techstination.

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ShiftCam brings convenience to add-on iPhone lenses: GM Greg Appelhof chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at BioLite Energy are at it again…with the new limited edition FirePit that supports Climate Neutral. VP Erica Rosen…

“What Climate Neutral is ..it’s an independent non-profit that is helping brands measure, reduce, offset and label their carbon footprint.”

Ten percent of every sale of the special edition goes to Climate Neutral. The BioLite FirePit burns wood or charcoal…using a rechargeable fan to enable burning that cuts smoke dramatically. It can be used for cooking or for enjoying a fire on the patio or on the road. The company has a full line of products that can make great gifts for people on your list who love the great outdoors…and tech too. Including the Headlamp 330…

“And it’s a 330 lumen rechargeable headlamp that is designed to be so comfortable that you actually forget you’re wearing it.”

For more head to www.BioLiteEnergy.com.

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Bigabid uses machine learning to connect advertisers to mobile users: CEO Ido Raz in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kevin Borque has spent his career working on machines to help keep people alive. He is vice president of research and development for medical devices at Abbott…specifically focused on what is called left ventricular assist devices…

“Our approach is to leave the sick heart in place and to put, basically, the inflow of our pump in the left ventricle and the outflow is attached to your aorta. Our medical device, that’s implanted, takes up all or part of the necessary circulation to make your other organ’s happy.”

It does require an external power pack…but the researchers are hoping to be able to make that implantable too in the not too distant future. Perhaps even with wireless charging capability…similar to what is in many phones.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At the Los Angeles International Car Show….GM has been showing off some of its latest vehicle technology…including the new mid engine Corvette Stingray…capturing the Motor Trend Car of the Year award even before it is available for purchase. And the 2020 Chevy Bolt…will deliver a longer range…which should generate even more interest in all electric vehicles. Chevy’s Shad Balch…

“We have the 2020 model year Bolt out here which gets an increase in range from the 238 miles to 259 miles. That’s really the biggest feature that people worry about the most or have questions about when they’re looking at EVs is what is the range and how long does it take to charge.”

Of course there’s more EV competition on the way from the likes of Tesla…Ford’s new Mustang and more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called Pale Blue Earth is working to upend the battery world with lines of batteries and products that use lithium polymer technology. And unlike other rechargeables…they feature micro-USB ports so you don’t have to hunt around for a charger. Co-founder Steve Warren says by making charging fast and more convenient.. they can hopefully make a dent in all of those batteries that are disposed…

“Really the target demographic is to make it more convenient for people to be able to get themselves off disposable batteries to reduce the waste.”

The initial investment of 32 dollars for a four pack of double A batteries does sound like a drawback….but given that they can be recharged more than a thousand times… you can actually save money along with the environment.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. BodyGuardz, that’s with a Z on the end, has branched out from making phone cases and screen protectors…into home security. Marketing Director Ryan Noel says a portable over door camera has some unique capabilities…

“It goes over the top of your door. There’s two cameras…one points outwardly and one points inwardly. What happens is if someone comes to your door, a motion sensor picks them up and if you walk to your door…an inward motion sensor sees you and so the screen comes on on the inside. There’s a two way mic where you can also talk to the person through the unit.”

There are more products on the way as well due at the beginning of the year. For more…head to www.bodyguardz.com.

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Where to put those gadgets? In a pocket: SCOTTeVEST co-founder Scott Jordan chats with Techstination.

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FNDN expands line up of heated and now lighted apparel: Founder Travis Lemanski chats with Techstination.

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Philips Hue Smart Button and more new for the holidays. Product Marketing Head Mike Deschamps chats with Techstination.

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The new features included in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2020. Senior Product Manager Komal Desai chats with Techstination.

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Garmin's wide wearable lineup for fitness, golf & more. Techstination interview with Garmin's Stephanie Schultz, Cesar Palacios, Natalie Hawley and Mary Woodbury.

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Minecraft Earth bring AR to massively popular game: Studio Head Helen Chiang in Techstination interview.

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere stepping down next April with Mike Sievert taking over. Conference call audio.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using technology to monitor water usage and detect leaks. A company called Flume is doing just that with a sensor that is placed on a water meter that connects to a wireless bridge…which you then can monitor with an app. It also works with Amazon’s Alexa. Installation is easy. CEO Eric Adler..

“We just developed a sensor that wraps around the existing meter. So it’s literally just a rubber strap and a sensor that goes on the side of the meter. From the box arriving at your door to getting it all set up takes about ten to fifteen minutes. There’s no plumbing required. We have these all self installed, there’s no need for professional installation. We ship them all over the country right now.”

The 200 dollar price tag can end up saving you much, much more. There’s more info at www.flumetech.com.

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Adobe bringing new capabilities to iPads & more: Prod. Management Dir. Bryan O'Neil Hughes in Techstination interview.

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So who still wants a Flip Phone? Quality 1 Wireless CSO Bryan Berndt in Techstination interview

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LumiCharge 2 brings charging versatility and more to nightstand or desk. VP Balaji Raghunathan in Techstination interview

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T-Mobile announces 15 dollar a month service and more if Sprint deal goes through. Company announcement in NY.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. KeySmart is a company that has combined a Tile tracker with a clever key holder to ensure that you will find those keys when you need them. The smart design takes much of the dangle out and makes key carrying more comfortable. And now they’ve designed a better flashlight the magnetic NanoTorch Twist…that features a head that can point straight or twist down to point at the side. Director of Marketing Andy Bedell..

“It’s got 600 lumens, that’s how bright it is. It’s got a couple different modes, bright, brighter and extremely bright. It’s just so bright when you have it on the brightest one. It also has a strobe light and kind of an SOS light function, it will do Morse code for SOS.”

The casing is machined aluminum and it features a removable, rechargeable battery. Smart, useful and it sells for about 60 dollars. There’s more info at getkeysmart.com.

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Spider Camera Holster continues gear carrying innovations: Pres. Shai Eynav in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether it is in retirement….or in spare time….finding worthwhile things to do…sometimes working…sometimes volunteering…can make life more fulfilling. Helping many of us find those types of activities…is the goal of a Web site called Amava. CEO and co-founder Mark Silverman…

“What we’re really trying to do is help them avoid what’s in essence becoming an isolation epidemic in the United States and abroad. People are kind of leaving their full time careers or leaving their sense of purpose when their kids move out of the house and they really struggle to find what’s next for them. And so what we’re trying to do is help them first and foremost to explore the possibilities of what they can do now that they have free time.”

The site is free to join at www.amava.com.

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A smarter guitar amp? Positive Grid's Spark is on the way: SVP Robert McCullar chats with Techstination.

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A visit with electric vehicle maker Arcimoto and CEO Mark Frohnmayer. Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Zagg continues to innovate and grow…not only when it comes to providing screen protectors…but with its lines of Mophie power options, Braven speakers and headphones and more. The company’s Jeff Dubois says with the arrival of the latest iPhones from Apple…customers can opt for new ways to protect those screens from the Invisible Shield line..including the new Glass Elite Vision Guard Plus…

“It contains a blue light filter, good for overall eye health. It has a proprietary anti microbial solution that is baked into the glass. It is not a topical spray or a treatment that could wear out over time that kills 99.99 percent of all bacteria on your phone for the duration of the screen protector.”

It has anti-fingerprint technology too. Find more at www.Zagg.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The pioneering do it yourself DNA company 23andMe has rolled out an update that includes new ancestry information including a new family tree. 23andMe’s head of ancestry Alison Kung..

“We ran a survey earlier this year and found 52 percent of survey respondents cited difficulty in creating a family tree and just not knowing where to start. We built this automatic family tree builder to get people started. Essentially you don’t have to do anything. You log into your account and we provide you with the best family tree that we can provide.”

Based on DNA results. It is opt in for you and the connections you may have to other 23andMe users. Find more info at www.23andMe.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Brondell is a company focused on using technology to bring cleaner water, air and hygiene into the home. And the do it yourself installations are easy enough for just about anyone and can save you lots of money. The company’s Circle reverse osmosis water filter will fit into most kitchen sink cabinets and is designed to generate far less wasted water than the competition. And the results taste great. Brondell’s Swash 1400 Bidet is winning lots of fans as well…with a heated seat…self sanitizing …and remote control of the bidet functions. The company’s Daniel Lalley…

“We convert believers all the time here at Brondell where people are just like..I can’t believe I was using toilet paper for so long. I mean it saves money.”

And can be much more sanitary and healthy. For more check out Brondell.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. GoPro is unleashing two new cameras this month…the Hero 8 Black…available now….and the Hero Max…with 360 degree shooting capability… very shortly. VP Rick Loughery says the Hero 8 uses a new magnetic system instead of the previous snap on enclosure…that will …

“Make it super easy to travel with your GoPro so you don’t have to remember your frame. It also makes the camera a little bit slimmer so it fits into your pocket nicely. And also with this new design, it allows us to put a microphone on the front of the camera where we couldn’t put it before.”

Also new is what GoPro calls Hypersmooth 2.0 to take out the shakes. There are also some new add on Mods for the Hero 8 Black.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More and more of us are taking more and more pictures…but taking the shot is really just the start. The right software can help you express yourself in new ways. Exposure…formerly Alien Skin Software…is out with a new version of the company’s flagship product…Exposure X5. What’s new? CEO Finley Lee ..

“Our biggest new feature in Exposure X5 is 3D color masking. And this allows you to very precisely control where image adjustments are applied. And what it lets you do is very easily target skies…you can quickly make a selection of an entire sky in an image, or skin tones.”

Exposure X5 is intuitive and fun to use…and you can try it for free. If you buy, the price is under 120 dollars. Head to www.exposure.software.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Learning to play the piano…with a little help from some legends. Quincy Jones is a co-founder of Playground Sessions along with Chris Vance….and they have brought in Harry Connick Jr. to help to teach us all how to enjoy and play the piano. The company offers very reasonably priced, yet capable, electronic keyboards to get you started. And as Vance tells us..

“I didn’t know how to play. I built this company because I was one of those 90 percent of people that were failing, I was getting quite frustrated by it. I kind of pride myself that I’ve learned to play the piano as we’ve developed the program. Now I have a grand piano in my apartment, I play in front of Harry, I play for Quincy all the time. They’ve complimented me, it feels great of course.”

Subscriptions are as little as 10 dollars a month. The entry level yet capable keyboard is priced at 160 dollars.

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From teaching English in China to pro photographer: Levi Sim's journey. Out of Oregon Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Recently had the chance to watch an excited nine year old build his own computer. It was the latest kit from Piper…and while a little family help was needed the diagrams and packaging made the whole thing relatively easy. Piper Computer uses a Raspberry Pi computer board…includes a 9 inch screen and it all fits together in an attractive…un-computer looking wooden case. And from there…the adventure continues. CEO David Lndgren…

“When they are done and they press the on button, they’re launched into a world of 3D animated characters roaming through the Raspberry Pi edition of Minecraft.”

And there is a lot more for kids to learn with coding as well. It is one of the best truly STEM products on the market. The Piper Computer Kit sells for about three hundred dollars.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Who doesn’t need a better cup of coffee? The folks at Wolf Gourmet have developed a programmable coffee system designed to amaze. The company’s Mary Beth Brault..

“We have this unique cycle called the Acu-Brew mode and what you do is you simply set the number of cups that you typically drink any day…and then the strength…and then this LCD screen kind of keeps track of the type of coffee and the strength of the coffee that you want. And then all you have to do is simply pour your grounds in and it weighs the amount of grounds that you have. This indicator right here is weighing how much grounds I’m pouring in.”

To brew a perfect cup…and save the settings for tomorrow. The down side is the Wolf Gourmet Coffee System will set you back about five hundred dollars.

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Pale Blue Earth designs a better lithium polymer rechargeable battery. Co-founders Tom Bishop and Steve Warren chat with Techstination.

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First volume limiting gaming headset arrives: Puro Gamer. Puro's Davis Camarigg chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been ten years since Parrot launched the consumer focused AR drones. Today the company is focused on the Anafi line…for consumers, commercial applications and security. The latest to hit the market is amazing little Anafi FPV…remarkably compact…and yet fully capable. It is easy to get up in the air and get amazing results with it’s 4K camera. Parrot’s Chris Roberts..

“Open the backpack, fully deployed within twenty seconds. So you can put other people in the cockpit with the FPV glasses.”

Parrot’s Cecilia Natalia Hage says there were some design changes to the drone..

“The weight of the drone is lighter..now it is 11 ounces and we actually improved the flight time.”

To an impressive 26 minutes on a charge. Among the mode settings are cinematic and racing. The price…about eight hundred dollars.

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Catalyst rolls out Impact Protection cases for latest iPhones. Catalyst's Chris Herbert chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you’ve got an older MacBook…that is running out of storage space…the folks at Other World Computing have made upgrades remarkably fast and easy. We upgraded a 2015 MacBook Pro swapping a 256 gigabyte drive for a 1 terabyte OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD…using OWC’s upgrade kit that included the tools you need and a drive enclosure. It took just minutes…with the toughest part being holding onto those tiny MacBrook Pro screws. OWC provides the do it yourself installation videos. The advantages? Higher capacity, faster performance…and lower power consumption…which means better battery life. The 1 terabyte kit sells for 320 dollars…a whole lot less than springing for a new MacBook Pro. Head to www.OWC.com for more.

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Photographer Rick Sammon latest book has no pictures?: Photo Therapy Motivation & Wisdom. Techstination interview.

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The Toy Insider out with what's hot for the holidays: Editor in Chief Marissa DiBartolo chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new study from General Motors and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has found that safety systems like automatic emergency braking and land departure warnings have been preventing many crashes. That means preventing deaths and injuries as well. It found, for instance, that the use of forward automatic emergency braking combined with forward collision alert cut rear end striking collisions by 46 percent. GM Safety Technical Fellow Raymond Kiefer…

“For reverse automatic braking we found a very significant reduction in backing crashes, 81 percent. So the vast majority of those crashes are being avoided with this feature.”

And as the technology improves, so will the results. And in many cases, there is a need for more consumer education …to teach us what the technology can and can’t do. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Higher Ground is a company that is making communication from anywhere…more affordable. The company’s SatPaq gives you the ability to send and receive text messages through your mobile device when there is no cell phone service available…as long as you have an open view of the sky. And service costs as little as 55 dollars a year for 150 messages. Testing while hiking in a remote mountain area made me a believer in the 249 dollar SatPaq. The messages include your GPS coordinates in the event of emergencies and the app provides weather and medical information as well. President and Founder Rob Reis…

“You buy messages…you don’t pay by the month. So it’s there when you need it and that’s what you want for safety.”

And Reis says there are more capabilities to come. Find more at www.SatPaq.com

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve spoke to lots of tech start ups over the years….but not to many that were launched by 19 year old college students. Miracle Olatunji is the founder of OpportuniME…a program designed to connect high school students with opportunities. She is also Director of Innovation at Thrive, the personal finance incubator at Northeastern University. And she can add another title to her growing resume’…as the author of a new book… Purpose: How to Live and Lead With Impact…

“What I want to do is be able to show people that we all have potential to do amazing things and to make a contribution to the world. Whether it’s making a contribution in your community, or your school or your workplace. Or if you want to think bigger, how you can make an impact in the world.”

As Miracle obviously does. Purpose: How to Live and Lead with Impact is a wonderful, smart read for all ages. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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GM-U. of Michigan study finds safety tech reducing crashes: GM's Raymond Kiefer chats with Techstination.

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Today: Rosetta Stone lifetime access 1/2 off on Amazon Deal of the Day. SVP Jerry Huang chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10 line up of phones arrives this week….and there is a new plus size version with a 6 point 8 inch screen…and a 5G version as well. The S Pen is what really sets the Note phones apart, and with the Note 10…it will be more versatile than ever. Samsung’s Adam Kuhn…

“Instead of just having a Bluetooth functionality that only works with the side button, we now actually have natural hand gestures supported as well. So you can swipe up and down, left and right and even clockwise and counter clockwise to perform different actions on the phone. For instance, if I wanted to switch camera modes, you’d go left and right. To switch cameras, I’d go up and down.”

Many of the camera improvements focus on video shooting. You can even blur the background in when shooting video. Check with your carrier for the best deals.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. CBD products are gaining in popularity….and are showing up in both retail stores around the country and online. And companies like CBD Essence are making use of social media to boost online sales. And while sites like WebMD are far from sold on the benefits and safety …citing the lack of regulation…CBD Essence CEO and founder Don Ballou says he is creating health food store quality products…oils and candies… that can be helpful to many people…

“A lot of companies are making good CBD products, they’re entrepreneurs, they’re opportunists..but again they’re not health food afficianados.”

CBD oils and products depending on how they are made…are legal in most, if not all states. Find more info at www.cbdessence.net.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ADT’s LifeShield do it yourself home security system keeps getting better. The company has now brought a video doorbell to market to give users even more security options. Like competing products on the market…it is designed to use existing doorbell wiring. It features an HD wide angle camera…with automatic night vision….and lets you communicate with visitors at your door from anywhere. Chief Product Officer Doug Bellinger…

“It has people detection. So instead of just getting a notification whenever the wind blows you can actually track whenever a person comes to your door. The doorbell is actually integrated with Alexa. So when somebody pushes the button, not only do you get a push notification with an image that shows you who it is, but you also get Alexa to announce somebody’s at your front door which has been a really cool feature."

Lifeshield integrates with and lets you control other smart home equipment too. For more…head to Lifeshield.com.

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NRDC warns TV energy use can double with smart speaker link. NRDC Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency Standards Noah Horowitz chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. No matter what kind of photographer you are….from mirrorless or dSLR….to smartphone…Rick and Susan Sammon can help you to get better results. And their latest book…is titled…The Oregon Coast Photo Road Trip: How to east, stay, play and shoot like a pro. It is chock full of information, written in an easy going style. No surprise if you’ve read Rick’s other books or watched his videos or been lucky enough to learn in person from him. He is a people person…and that…he says brings more joy to taking pictures…

“You know people pictures make a place come alive. And when I’m writing my bio I tell people my specialty is not specializing because I do like to do it all. But when it comes down to it I really do love photographing people. And you’re going to find some great fishermen also along the coast there.”

And Rick’s wife Susan happily shares how to get more amazing shots…with an iPhone.

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Puro Sound's new JuniorJams affordable, hearing safe headphones for kids. Executive VP Alex Silverman chats with Techstination.

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Drobo-PhotoFocus World Photography Day Contest launches. StorCentric VP Samina Subedar in Techstination interview.

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Uh oh! Amazon creates Happy School Year site for kids and parents. Amazon's Angie Newman chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to designing a better drone controller…who better than a physician astronaut, with five space shuttle flights and seven space walks to his credit. Scott Parazynski has done that, summited Mount Everest, is an avid rock climber and has written a terrific chronicle of those adventures titled The Sky Below. About that drone controller, the FT Aviator…he built it with his start up…Fluidity Technologies…it features a joystick with one handed control of six degrees of motion…and unique tactile feedback…

“And the same technology actually one day could actually control and power surgical robots. This is a really powerful way to intuitively move through three dimensional space.”

Parazynski spent 17 years with NASA…and was known as an innovator there. You can find the FT Aviator at www.Fluidity.tech.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A company called Ekster is out with a voice connected smart wallet..with some pretty impressive features including a Chipolo tracker that has a very impressive built in solar panel for recharging. The Ekster wallet doesn’t have much space for carrying cash…but can store a dozen or so cards…six of them in a quick access compartment that ejects cards with the push of a button. The wallet includes RFID blocking as well. Back to the tracking feature. You can enable Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa to let you locate the wallet by voice. It’s worthwhile for carrying cards…even if you may need another wallet for things like cash or a driver’s license. Then again, you may not. Pricing starts at about 70 dollars. Head to Ekster.com for more.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It’s that time of year when the kids are home from school for the summer…and Google is offering up some help to keep them occupied when they are indoors….or planning family travel. There are online lessons for learning to code at csfirst.withgoogle.com, Google’s Earth Voyager uses VR to let kids virtually explore famous places and landmarks. Google’s LaToya Drake …

“If you’ve not been to Machu Pichu, you might say I want to learn something about that, I might want to take a look. Or even if you have planned a trip to somewhere you’re going for the first time, this is a fantastic way to get an understanding of the environment, to learn about where you’re going and what you’re going to experience.”

Google Earth is using the Carmen Sandiego character for exploration adventures as well. And for info about staying safe online do a search for Be Internet Awesome.

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DTS Play-Fi growing partnerships & capabilities: GM Dannie Lau chats with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much does your home Internet connection mean to you? The folks at Comcast Xfinity commissioned a survey that found nearly a third of adults said it would be more difficult to live without Internet for two days…than to live without water. Xfinity has a program called Move in a Minute….designed to help customers get quickly reconnected when they move. About two thirds of parents in the survey said their kids would be more likely to unpack their devices before their bedding after a move. Comcast Senior VP Courtney Goldstein says the idea is to take some of the considerable pain out of the moving experience…

“Nearly half…about 47 percent…would rather spend an hour on a flight with a crying baby than actually move.”

Xfinity designed a system…to let you go online…register the move date and address…and select a time and date for installation…to make at least that part of the move easy.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here comes Project Scarlett. That’s the code name for the next generation video game console from Microsoft. And at the big E3 video game industry gathering…the company touted 8K graphics capability…combined with processor co-developed with AMD…and says gaming executive vice president Phil Spencer…

“Power you could see defined previous generations. Power and performance you can see and feel defines Project Scarlett. Project Scarlett and all of its power and all of its performance is the foundation of our future in console and the formation of our future in cloud.”

There’s much more to come…before the new Xbox arrives. That won’t be until the holiday season…next year.

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DJI aims new RoboMaster S! robot at education and fun. DJI's Maria Jung and Patrick Santucci chat with Techstination.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making a smart home a little less cloudy. Hubitat Elevation is the name of a hub designed to control smart home gear…without the need for some other company’s cloud. And that’s the key difference between this and its rivals. A big deal if you are concerned about security. The small box is designed for do it yourselfers according to Director of Business Development Patrick Stuart..

“Once you’ve got that installed, it allows you to connect to a wide variety of consumer available sensors and devices. So both Zigbee and ZWave devices are very common out there. Things like motion sensors, contact sensors…so you can tell if a door is open or closed. All the way up to dimmers or switches and light bulbs.”

The Hubitat Elevation is impressive….with built in support for a wide range of smart home gadgets…and you can find it for about a hundred dollars. For more head to Hubitat.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What should the future of self driving transportation look like? Mobility for all was a key theme at Princeton University’s 3rd annual Smart Driving Car Summit. Whether you are talking about blindness, autism, the elderly or any other type of situation that impairs freedom of mobility, autonomous transportation has the potential to open doors and the summit gave organizations and individuals a chance to experience it first hand. Local Motors demonstrated the self driving Olli shuttle for instance. Anil Lewis is Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind…

“We want to be able to access transportation just as dynamically as someone that is sighted. And the technology is evolving to a place where that is going to be possible in the very near future.”

Stay tuned. There’s much more to come.

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SkyTrak brings high tech analysis home for golfers: Pres. Don Thorup chats with Techstination.

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DJI to add aircraft warning sensors to consumer drones: Commun. Dir. Adam Lisberg in Techstination interview.

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Adobe's Premiere Rush arrives on Android: Emerging Products Dir. Steve Forde in Techstination interview.

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Worx provides inside and outside tool flexibility with 20 volt Power Share system. Sr. Product Manager Jeanne White chats with Techstination.

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SylvanSport blends design and tech into growing camper line.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smart designs for the great outdoors. The folks at SylvanSport have been busy creating gadgets big and small. The Waylight is a walking stick with a built in LED knob on top….that you can poke into the ground to illuminate a campsite. The end is even designed to hold bamboo skewers for marshmallow roasting. Sylvan Sport is best known for its Go pop up camper that is light and designed to be towed by just about any vehicle. And new to the line…on pre-order now…is the Vast camper… Co-founder and CEO Tom Dempsey…

“The Vast is a much more substantial vehicle with all composite construction, two full size queen beds and a full bathroom with shower in a really, really lightweight package.

For more on the versatility head to SylvanSport.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The pop up attachments that make holding a mobile phone more convenient and secure have won lots of fans. And the folks at Otterbox have now partnered with Pop Sockets to build those pop ups right into a line of protective cases. The company’s Kristen Tatti…

“What’s great about Otter Plus Pop is it’s actually built upon a couple of our different series platforms. Our Symmetry series..which is a very slim, sleek device case…and our Defender series which is the one we’re most well known for, our really rugged case.”

The nice thing is the pop up becomes part of the case…out of the way…when not being used. Pricing is typically about sixty to seventy dollars. For a bit more you can even design your own at Otterbox.com.

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Tempurpedic's designs improved cooling mattress tech: Marketing Dir. Jill Johnson in Techstination interview.

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Connected air and water purifiers and more from Coway: Dir. Kevin Shim in Techstination interview.

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Big plans for The Naviator air and underwater drone: Rutgers Prof. Javier Diez chats with Techstination.

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Traeger adds app control to latest pellet grills: Marketing Dir. Chad Ward chats with Techstination.

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Which states have the fastest Internet?: High Speed Internet's Victoria Merinda chats with Techstination.

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GoSun Chill uses the sun to keep food cold all day and night: CEO Patrick Sherwin in Techstination interview.

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Combat vet turned Wagyu online entrepreneur: KC Cattle Co. founder Patrick Montgomery chews the fat with Techstination.

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Leading South Korean dashcam maker Thinkware expands U.S. line-up. Thinkware's Brian Yang in Techstination interview..

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Garmin updates Forerunner watch series with 5 new models: Prod. Mgr. Joe Heikes chats with Techstination.

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Making music? Lugert Verlag offers PC help with Bandora & more. Product Manager Simon Barkow Oesterreicher chats with Techstination.

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GEIO battling robots feature AR fun and more.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Battling robots have been made popular on TV…and while you may not be ready for a circular saw robot in the family room…GEIO has created a fun and safe alternative with it’s AR Battle Robots. They are equipped with sensors and cameras and artificial intelligence. And combined with the app that turns your mobile device into a controller…they can use augmented reality to make the battles even more fun. And seem more real. With a single GEIO Robot you can play against virtual enemies…but the real fun comes when battling head to head. And on top of that…the robots can be programmed through a graphical interface…making them great for learning as well. The price….about 200 dollars …on Amazon.

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Como Audio's Musica now works with Alexa. Founder Tom DeVesto on that and more in Techstination interview.

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Fracture's better way to display your photos: CEO Abhi Lokesh in Techstination interview.

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Video game helps researchers determine Alzheimer's risk: Dr. Michael Hornberger chats with Techstination.

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Eastman helps make SkullCandy's Riff Wireless headphones affordable & tough. Techstination interviews with Jeff Hutchings of SkullCandy and Alex Dudal of Eastman.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Looking for a basic surround sound speaker system? Logitech’s Z606 is a compact system with front, rear and center speakers along with a subwoofer…which the speakers are wired to… and Bluetooth connectivity. 160 watts of sound total…and you can find the system for under 130 dollars. As a replacement for built in TV or computer monitor speakers, the Z606 set up is a definite upgrade. But the wired speakers may not be practical in some situations….and the lack of optical and HDMI inputs is another minus. On the plus side….the sound…given the relatively low price…is pretty decent…and you can switch easily between Bluetooth and wired inputs. For more, head to Logitech.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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T-Mobile creates T-Mobile Money with no minimum, no fee checking. Marketing Dir. Tiffany Minor in Techstination interview.

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GoSun Stove coming Hybrid Solar & Electric Oven & more

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovations at GoSun Stove are continuing. Founder Patrick Sherwin has built a company around the concept of using the sun’s energy to cook meals completely off grid…using reflectors that focus on an evacuated tube that surround a cooking tray. The largest model, the GoSun Grill, does an amazing job…has enough capacity for food for a typical family…and even keeps the food warm once you are done cooking. Now, Sherwin’s Hybrid Solar and Electric Oven is being manufactured to arrive this summer…and can cook indoors or out and even on the road. And a Solar Cooler is on the way too..

“We’re able to store enough energy and keep the compressor, that’s highly efficient and well insulated, keep the compressor running all day with just a little two pound lithium ion battery.”

Stay tuned and follow along at GoSun.co.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Giving credit where it is due. In August of last year, T-Mobile CEO John Legere unveiled his latest so called Un-carrier move. He called it the company’s new Team of Experts…

“We find a pain point. Where do you find it? Customers tell you what hurts. What they want solved. And then the Un-carrier solves them. Forever.”

And I’ve put that promise to the test with T-Mobile’s new team of experts…without having to wait forever on hold…team members, many apparently at a call center based in Maine, are personable, tenacious about solving problems and follow up with their direct contact info just in case. T-Mobile really has taken away the pain points when it comes to customer service. And I really do hope it is forever.

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How does Jeff Bezos touch your world?

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How is the richest man in the world…Jeff Bezos affecting your life? Not saying it’s necessarily a bad thing….just that it is a thing. Say…you wake up in the morning and check your email and read the newspaper on an Amazon Kindle. Perhaps that newspaper is the Washington Post. Time for breakfast…and maybe those eggs, that banana and the bread you are about to toast came from Whole Foods. And you bought that toaster on Amazon too. Same goes for the coffee maker. Time for work? An Amazon warehouse is the biggest new employer in the neighborhood. Then home for dinner…with more from Whole Foods…or maybe there’s an order waiting from Amazon Pantry. Then you might an enjoy an evening watching that TV…purchased on Amazon…watching a movie on that Fire TV Stick. Don’t forget to turn on the Ring security system before bed.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether you love to bike or hike or camp….the need to see where you are going…and sometimes allow others to see you…can be crucial. The folks at BioLite…best known for their innovative stoves and Firepit….are out with a HeadLamp that is rechargeable, comfortable and versatile. Director of Marketing Erica Rosen…

“We’re making a brand new, handsfree light. It is the HeadLamp 330 and it is a 330 lumen USB rechargeable headlamp. And what really sets it apart is that it is designed to be so comfortable that you’ll actually forget that you are wearing it.”

The battery placement on the back is key to that comfort and it can power the light for up to 40 hours on the low setting. It also features red night vision and strobe settings. The price…about fifty dollars. Find more at www.BioLiteEnergy.com.

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Gaming leads to good- Call of Duty Endowment finds good jobs for veterans. Exec. Dir. Dan Goldberg in Techstination interview.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Water damage in your home can be a nightmare….and it happens all too often. There are something like 14 thousand water damage insurance claims filed per day. A high tech, easy install device called Guardian by Elexa…can automatically shut off the water supply when a leak is detected and can really be a lifesaver. Director of Sales Jon Storino says it attaches to a typical quarter turn ball valve…

“And it sits on top of that. And with our leak detectors that communicate directly back to the Guardian, when a leak is detected it will automatically shut the water off to the home, preventing further water flow and damage in the house.”

Pricing starts at about two hundred dollars. Find more at www.ElexaUSA.com.

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Click for Hue from RunLessWire adds convenience

I’ve been a fan of home automation and things like connected light bulbs for years. They really can make things more convenient when used with motion sensors or voice control. But sometimes an extra physical switch can simplify things…and a company called RunLessWire is making a clever…no power needed add on switch that works with the Philips Hue line. President Jan Finlinson…

“One of the really exciting things we’re able to bring to this market for the first time is a switch that looks like every other switch that smart home enthusiasts can install and appease any other members or guests so that they can interact with the lights in a way that they are comfortable and familiar with.”

It’s called Click for Hue, installs easily and sells for under sixty dollars. For more check out www.RunLessWire.com.

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EyeQ acquires Athentech to grow AI in image editing. EyeQ's Ziv Gillat chats with Techstination.

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Amazon Future Engineers program provides computer science courses & more.

A program called Amazon Future Engineer is aiming to make a big difference in the education of thousands of young people. What Amazon is doing is investing fifty million dollars…funding introductory and advanced placement computer science courses at more than one thousand high schools across the country…many of them in underprivileged areas. Beyond that the program will support computer science access for many students in younger grades. Amazon’s Allison Flicker…

“We’re starting with kids all the way in kindergarten and are actually sticking with kids as they go into college and enter into getting different internships throughout their college careers.”

Of course, Amazon hopes that one day, some of those future engineers will become employees. There is more information, including for schools and teachers, at www.amazonfutureengineer.com.

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Apple wants to be your top choice for streaming TV.

How do you stream TV and movies. However it is today…Apple is aiming to change that…or at least add to it with a new app that will be available on TVs…Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV. Apple TV will let you buy and rent shows…subscribe to premium channels….and this fall the offerings will include Apple TV Plus….with original content being developed by some of the biggest names in show business from Steven Spielberg to Oprah Winfrey…

“There has never been a moment quite like this one.”

Of the talent Apple has lined up, CEO Tim Cook says…

“ They’ve impacted our culture, society and we’re so excited and so humbled to be working with them.”

For consumers…the battle to create quality programming…is a good thing…if you can afford the subscription fees.

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Wearables market growing, evolving: IDC

We are buying more and more smart wearable devices. IDC is out with a forecast that says the worldwide market for wearable devices…including wireless headphones with smart assistants…will grow more than fifteen percent this year. Watches….like the Apple Watch…are leading the way…and much of the focus there is on health care. IDC Research Director Ramon Llamas…

“We’re not at the point where smart watches are diagnosing your physical condition. I think we’re several cycles away from that. But that certainly says something. And Apple also is not the only one. Fitbit has its own collection of smart watches.”

And others like Samsung as well. IDC says the wearables phenomenon is just getting started. Check out the IDC.com Web site for more.

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BioLite's HeadLamp 330 shines: Marketing Dir. Erica Rosen in Techstination interview.

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More new iPads from Apple. Apple says the Mini just got mightier. A new iPad Mini is on the way along with a new iPad Air. The designs are a bit of a throw back….with the once familiar white bezels….and even a return to the Lightning port. But the new iPads will be able to use Apple’s Pencil stylus….a 99 dollar add on. The displays are better and there are faster processors…along with speedier LTE connections available as an option. The new iPad Air starts at about 500 dollars for a 64 gigabyte model while a 256 gigabyte version comes in at 649 dollars. The new iPad Minis are 100 dollars less. The ability for mobile connections adds about 130 dollars. For iPad fans….count me as one of those….these are more affordable options that the latest iPad Pro designs.

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Mobility for all ...greatest promise of autonomous vehicles.

When it comes to self driving vehicles….there’s an awful lot of confusion out there. A recent Triple A survey found nearly three quarters of us have a negative impression of self driving vehicles or even the testing of them. At Princeton University, the faculty chair for autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser, says those perceptions will have to be turned around…and understanding some of the benefits is a great place to start. Full disclosure…I co-host the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Professor Kornhauser…who advocates for the technology to be used to create mobility for those most in need…

“The biggest opportunity for this mobility is to serve those who need it the most. But what we need to do is figure out what is it that mobility disadvantaged community really needs.”

Those working on the technology…and governmental agencies…he says…should spend a lot of time listening.

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Elexa Guardian automatically protects your home from water leaks. Elexa's Jon Storino in Techstination interview.

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Your workout can power your gym: SportsArt CTO Ruben Mejia in Techstination interview.

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OWC Continues Growth and Expansion on Three Continents: Founder and CEO Larry O'Connor in Techstination interview.

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myChevrolet app now offers Vehicle Locate for parents and more. Today's Techstination.

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Powering your devices with Coal. Today's Techstination.

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TurboTax aims to streamline filing with new features. Today's Techstination.

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VTech unveils new LeapFrog handheld game. The Leap Frog brand at Vtech has come up with a new twist on handheld gaming for kids. The upcoming RockIt Twist is designed for four to eight year olds and will come with a dozen pre-loaded games…that are designed to be fun and educational.

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Saying farewell to Jibo. They called it technology with a heart when the makers of the social robot Jibo created a successful crowd funding campaign…raising 3.6 million dollars in 2014. But now …following the sale of the company last year…. the servers that provide the voice interaction and essentially the fun behind Jibo…are being shut down. Jibo broke the news to owners

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Samsung's Galaxy S10 line up hits stores tomorrow: Sr. Prod. Mktg. Mgr. Paul Guzek in Techstination interview.

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Early learning goes online:Waterford Institute Upstart Online education has been around for many years now…and for parents of pre-schoolers…the ability to bring early education into the home …can be a tremendous help. The non-profit Waterford Institute has been working with a variety of states to make its kindergarten readiness curriculum available. And they are working on a version that will be directly available to consumers as well.

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From Free to Self Employed versions TurboTax adds streamlining features. CPA and TurboTax Expert Lisa Greene-Lewis in Techstination interview.

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Akervall's smart mouthguard that measures head impact: CEO Sassa Akervall in Techstination interview.

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We’ve had a chance to have some hands on time with Meural…powered by Netgear… that is focused on bringing art into the home with beautiful connected and framed digital displays. It comes with access to good selection… with a subscription…50 dollars a year…you have access to Meural’s full collection from leading museums and artists from all over the world. And you can show off your own images as well. Meural is available now…but the next gen arrives in the summer.

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Dolby plays key role in many Oscar movies. Not only were the Academy Awards once again at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood….but the audio and video technology company played a prominent role in many of the films that were up for awards.

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Zoom continues audio recording innovation. Zoom is a company that has been around for years creating versatile recording gear, whether you need a recorder to take along in your pocket or to record that band…or sound for video. The company has a new H3 VR is an incredibly compact device using ambisonics to record immersive sound.

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Ecovacs launching AI powered vacuum robot. covacs is a company that has been winning lots of fans for its affordable line of Deebot floor cleaning robots and Winbot window cleaning robots. Performance is impressive and entry level pricing is under two hundred dollars. And the next generation…the Deebot Ozmo 960…will include artificial intelligence.

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VTech unveils new LeapFrog handheld game & building sets & robotic Unicorn. VTech's Tiffany Lavery chats with Techstination.

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Audio recording? FocusRite's Clarett Pre USB Line produces pro sounding results. FocusRite's Dan Hughley in Techstination chat.

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Dancer, fitness studio founder Brynn Putnam creates Mirror for connected home workouts. Techstination interview.www.mirror.co

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Using your phone to make your feet more comfortable: Dr. Scholl's. Today's Techstination. Using your phone…to make your feet more comfortable. Dr. Scholl’s has launched an app that lets you scan your feet to create 3D Custom Inserts for your shoes. You can design them yourself too.

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Hubitat promises smart home hub that won't quit. Features?: Dir of Prod. Dev. Patrick Stuart in Techstination interview.

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Lots of households have robotic vacuums whirring around floors helping to clean up. How about a robotic device that can fold your laundry. FoldiMate is the name of a company …based in Israel….that is turning the idea into a reality. Founder Gal Rozov showed it to us at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show…

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Early learning goes online:Waterford Institute Chief Upstart Officer Claudia Miner chats with Techstination.

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The moving story behind Toyota Mobility Unlimited Challenge finalist Evolution Devices. Co-founder and CEO Pierluigi Mantovani in Techstination interview.

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Bosch unveils new connected applicances. Today's Techstination.

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Unagi Scooters lowers prices, goes direct to consumers: CEO David Hyman chats with Techstination.

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Boss Audio brings up to date entertainment and Alexa to older cars. VP Xin Hamilton in Techstination interview.

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ZVox Audio making hearing help affordable with Voice Buds

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Verizon invests big in getting network Super Bowl ready: VP Andrea Caldini chats with Techstination.

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Safety & smarts: Garmin launching vivoactive 3 Music connected by Verizon. Garmin's Andy Beckman in Techstination interview.

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Lifx adding touch to Tiles and more. Today's Techstination.

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Scott's Miracle-Gro Twelve indoor growing system coming: SVP Mike Sutterer chats with Techstination.

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Como Audio adding Alexa control and turntable: Founder Tom DeVesto chats with Techstination.

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Katana Safety device adds emergency help functions to phones: CTO Chris Jones in Techstination interview.

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Philips Hue line continues to grow...beyond lights: Prod. Mktg. Dir. Mike Deschamps chats with Techstination.

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Google Assistant getting smarter. Conversation translations in real time.

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ForwardX brings AI to suitcases and more: COO Yaxin Guan chats with Techstination.

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Amphibio's 3D printed artificial gills perhaps 3 years away?:researcher-designer Jun Kamei in Techstination interview.

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Producer, song writer Will Wells performs and chats about Yamaha's new CP 88 keyboard. Techstination interview...including Will's performance with Camille Trust.

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Elenco's Snap Circuits Bric Structures contends for Toy of the Year. Today's Techstination.

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Tapplock grows line of smart fingerprint padlocks

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A drone designed to guard your home: Sunflower Labs CEO Alex Pachikov in Techstination interview.

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A new, less pricey June Oven is on the way: co-founder Matt Van Horn in Techstination interview.

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Toca Boca founder focusing on parental well being with Enjo app. Today's Techstination.

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Accell's next gen portable EV charger coming soon: VP Tenny Sin in Techstination interview.

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iHome's clever Aquio Bluetooth speaker water bottle. Today's Techstination.

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Google SVP Rick Osterloh wraps up introduction of Pixel 3 and more.

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